Health experts have said that children aged between 5-11 should get vaccinated against COVID-19. — Photo vietnamnet.vn HÀ NỘI — COVID-19 vaccines cause no negative impact on children’s genetics or future fertility, so children should be vaccinated to reduce their risk of severe disease and hospitalisation, according to experts. In reply to …
Read More »Vaccination critical in reducing severe COVID-19 diseases
Medical workers give COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to migrant workers in Tân Uyên Town in southern Bình Dương Province. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Chí Tưởng HÀ NỘI — Vaccination against COVID-19 is a critical and decisive factor in reducing severe diseases and hospitalisation in Việt Nam, especially as the country reopens borders to international travel, the Ministry …
Read More »Localities asked to speed up vaccinations for children
A student in Hà Nội receiving COVID-19 vaccine. VNA/VnExpress News Photo Hoàng Hiếu HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Health has sent an official request to a number of health departments nationwide calling on them to speed up the vaccination drive for children aged 12 to 17. The request has …
Read More »Doctors work hard to save critical pregnant COVID-19 patients
N.T.T has recovered after many days of struggling to fight COVID-19. — Photo suckhoedoisong.vn HÀ NỘI — Saving the lives of COVID-19 patients, particularly those who are pregnant, has been the invaluable gift of thousands of medical workers who have been working day and night across the country. During almost one month spent …
Read More »Việt Nam surpasses 180 million COVID-19 vaccine shots administered
Health workers in the northern province of Quảng Ninh vaccinating a disabled person. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s total administered COVID-19 vaccinations surpassed 180 million doses on Friday, according to the National Portal for COVID-19 Vaccines, ten days after hitting 170 million mark. In the past …
Read More »No change on mandatory rapid COVID-19 testing for air passengers from countries with Omicron
Air passengers take rapid COVID-19 tests at Nội Bài International Airport. — Photo courtesy of Hà Nội Health Department HÀ NỘI — The Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam (CAAV) has asked agencies to continue conducting rapid testing for all air passengers upon entry to Việt Nam, who are from or …
Read More »WHO highly appreciates Việt Nam’s COVID-19 vaccine access and progress
Minister of Health Nguyễn Thanh Long received Takeshi Kasai, World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific on Monday. — Photo suckhoedoisong.vn HÀ NỘI — Takeshi Kasai, World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific, on Monday congratulated Việt Nam and highly appreciated its efforts in …
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