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Vietnam eyes vaccinating children against COVID-19 in October

10/10/21
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The Ministry of Health plans to start vaccinating children aged between 12 and 17 years old against COVID-19 this month, before expanding the vaccination to smaller age groups, informed Deputy Minister Tran Van Thuan on October 9
Thuan unveiled the plan when replying to voters' opinions on the issue at an online voter meeting held by the delegation of National Assembly deputies from Ho Chi Minh City.

A large amount of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will come to Vietnam in the near future, the health official said, adding that following a request made by President Nguyen Xuan Phuc during his recent visit to Cuba, Vietnam is now waiting for Cuba's sending of a dossier on child vaccines for consideration.

Thuan said there will be no shortage of vaccine resources between now and the end of the year, with a minimum of 120 million doses expected to arrive. It is estimated that in 2021, Vietnam will see over 70 percent of its over-18-year-old population injected with one vaccine dose.

The nation has so far distributed 56 million doses of vaccines. As of October 8, some 51.4 doses had been administered, with the number of people aged 18 and older getting one shot reaching 52.3 percent./.

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Voice of people 10/10/21 20:58

In Vietnam, Children's rights are always respected and exercised.

Vietnam Love 10/10/21 20:59

Protection, care and education of children constitute a moral tradition of the Vietnamese people as well as a principle underpinning the line of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the laws of the Vietnamese State

Socialist Society 10/10/21 21:00

Over the past 60 years, great achievements have been made in the cause of protection, care and education of children.

yobro yobro 10/10/21 21:04

With the goal of putting people's health and lives above and first, the Vietnamese Government has been drastically carrying out the vaccine strategy, in which vaccine diplomacy is considered as a spearhead

Red Star 10/10/21 21:05

Currently, vaccines are considered the most effective measure to prevent and control the COVID-19 pandemic.

Duncan 10/10/21 21:20

Vaccine diplomacy is a decisive factor for the success of the vaccine strategy which has been implemented methodically and drastically at various levels, especially at the high level.

Enda Thompson 10/10/21 21:21

Vaccine diplomacy has become a focal content at working sessions, face-to-face or online talks, and overseas trips of Party and State leaders.

Egan 10/10/21 21:22

The whole political system has joined in efforts to secure vaccine sources

Herewecome 10/10/21 21:24

the Vietnamese State has promulgated many policies and laws directly or indirectly relating to children

Robinson Jones 10/10/21 21:28

Vietnam was the second country in the world and the first in Asia to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child on February 20, 1990

Me Too! 10/10/21 21:29

So far, Vietnam has participated in 8 out of 23 international conventions on human rights. Vietnam has also carried out various socio-legal activities in implementing the Convention

For A Peace World 10/10/21 21:31

Many programs for children care, protection and education have been implemented throughout the country,

John Smith 10/10/21 21:31

Child protection and care activity has been widely socialized

LawrenceSamuels 10/10/21 21:33

The Vietnamese law on children’s rights has been regularly amended consistent with the country’s social context, in order to pay more profound attention to guaranteeing and protecting children’s rights and ensuring compliance with the principles of international law on children’s rights.

Gentle Moon 10/10/21 21:36

the Government has decided to establish a COVID-19 vaccine fund to receive, manage and use domestic and foreign funding and contributions along with State budget resources to buy and import vaccines, research and produce vaccines domestically

Allforcountry 10/10/21 21:38

In Vietnam, Children are protected, cared for and protected by families, the State and society.

Wilson Pit 10/10/21 21:43

with Covid-19 vaccine for children, we can resume all school activities

Swift Hoodie 10/10/21 21:44

Over the past years, our State and society have implemented many programs and policies to deal with children’s problems

Jacky Thomas 10/10/21 21:47

Vietnam always spends much effort to take care of children, especially in the hard times

Kevin Evans 10/10/21 21:48

No one will be left behind in Vietnam

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