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COVAX Director lauds Việt Nam's COVID vaccination progress on 1st anniversary of vaccine delivery

Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines to Việt Nam, via the global vaccine sharing initiative COVAX Facility.

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Việt Nam approves Moderna COVID vaccines for children from 6 to 12 years old

Vietnamese health authorities announced they have expanded the emergency use authorisation for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (Spikevax) to include children from 6 to 12 years old.

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Health ministry asks localities to start inoculation for children aged 5-11 right when COVID vaccines arrive

The health ministry has asked localities to prepare to carry out the inoculation of children aged 5-11 years old against COVID-19 as soon as the vaccines are distributed, likely to be in early April.

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Việt Nam could start vaccinating children 5-11 years against COVID from April

Việt Nam will start the COVID-19 inoculations of children aged 5-11 years from the beginning of April, using 13.7 million doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines donated by the Australian Government.

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Health ministry explains vaccine delay for children

The Ministry of Health has explained the purchase delay to buy COVID-19 Pfizer vaccines for children aged 5-12, confirming that it depends on Pfizer which is compiling the contract.

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Việt Nam thanks international partners for vaccine donations

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, who doubles as Head of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, expressed thanks to international partners for supporting Việt Nam in pandemic prevention and control at a meeting held on Monday afternoon.

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Việt Nam reports record 176,150 coronavirus cases on Thursday

Việt Nam confirmed a record 118,780 COVID infections on Thursday, increasing the country’s caseload since the start of the pandemic to 3,885,631.

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Moderna booster a half-dose of the same vaccine used in first two shots

The Moderna booster jab will be a half-dose of the same vaccine used in the first two full shots as recommended by the producer, the Drug Administration of Việt Nam under the Heath Ministry announced on Friday.

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Fully vaccinated 82-year-old woman becomes Việt Nam’s 51st Omicron case

Việt Nam has recorded a further imported Omicron case, an 82-year-old woman being treated at the HCM City Hospital for Tropical Diseases.

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All HCM City's Omicron patients treated, discharged from hospitals

All 12 COVID-19 patients in HCM City infected by the Omicron variant have been discharged from the field hospital No 12.

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Ministry issues new guidance on additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine

People who have had primary vaccine doses of the Vero Cell COVID-19 vaccine produced by China's Sinopharm can receive AstraZeneca, Vero Cell, Pfizer or Moderna for the additional dose, according to the latest guidance from the Ministry of Health.

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Top 10 prominent events for Việt Nam in 2021 selected by VNA

The 13th National Party Congress, changes to the anti-pandemic strategy, and efforts to maintain growth pillars are among developments that have shaped Việt Nam in 2021. The following are the top 10 domestic events selected by the Vietnam News Agency.

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Four HCM City hospitals to provide resuscitation training to staff at COVID healthcare facilities

The Ministry of Health has told four central-level hospitals – Chợ Rẫy, Huế Central, HCM City University of Medicine and Pharmacy and Thống Nhất – to provide training in resuscitation services to staff without these skills who work in COVID-19 healthcare facilities in HCM City.