Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested quicker progress and safety in vaccinations to achieve the target of flexible adaptation to and effective control of the COVID-19 pandemic. Concluding a recent teleconference with localities on COVID-19 prevention and control, Prime Minister Chinh asked ministries, agencies and localities to follow prevention and control regulations more drastically, not hold activities with large gatherings, especially during the New Year and traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festivals.

In the Conclusion announced by the Government Office, the PM demanded that the injection of second shots to those aged above 18 must be finished no later than December 31, 2021, while that for those aged 12-18 must be done in January 2022, and the third shots for those aged above 18 in the first quarter next year.

Vaccination plan for children aged 5-11 must be outlined after collecting feedback from competent authorities and recommendations from the World Health Organization.

The PM asked the Health Ministry to enhance training for early discovery and treatment of patients at medical stations at the grassroots level, establish mobile medical stations and pool the involvement of private medical system in caring and treating patients.

Source: VOV5