(HBO) – Localities across Hoa Binh province have applied measures to step up COVID-19 vaccination, in a bid to expand the ratio of residents fully vaccinated against the pandemic.
Medical staff of Phuong Lam ward, Hoa Binh city inject
COVID-19 vaccine for local children aged 12-17.
According to a report of the provincial Centre
for Disease Control, the province is speeding up the vaccination on adults in
parallel with inoculating children from 12-17 years old. In two phases, the
province has injected more than 71,000 doses for children.
The provincial Department of Health has directed
health care stations in localities to mobilise resources for massive
vaccination campaigns as scheduled.
As part of efforts to speed up the progress of
COVID-19 vaccination, the department has urged heath care stations in the city
and districts to strengthen communications among the community on the benefits
of vaccination and vaccination schedule.
Doan Van Hai, Vice Director of the Hoa Binh city
Health Centre said that the city is arranging vaccination appointments for
people who have yet to receive any shot, while continuing to give the second
shots to local residents.
Tran Quoc Manh, Director of the Medical Centre
of Tan Lac district said that the district is focusing on administering the
second shots. The district has conducted vaccination right after receiving
vaccines, he added.
In order to ensure safety against COVID-19,
after receiving the list of people to be vaccinated, the medical centres have
arranged appointments for them to ensure they do not have to wait for long and
ensure safe distance.
Safety measures have been applied throughout the
vaccination procedures from receiving, screening, injecting, and
post-vaccination health supervision. Emergency aid teams have stayed ready for
any circumstances.
To date, the province has administered over 1
million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for 598,563 people, with 466,573 receiving
the full two shots. The vaccination coverage among children aging from 12-17
has reached 96 percent. Meanwhile, 97 percent of local adults have been
vaccinated.
