The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology on Tuesday received 7.2 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 years old.
The Government’s board for private economic development research (IV Board) has proposed the scrapping of pre-entry COVID-19 testing requirement for foreign arrivals into Việt Nam to stimulate tourism.
Việt Nam has not reported any cases of acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children, but health authorities and medical facilities must closely monitor the disease and immediately report unusual cases,
The hotline number 1022 used for COVID-19 assistance has received 142,000 calls, with 89,300 being transferred to doctors for remote consulting, according to the HCM City Medical Association.
The expansion of the family doctor model is key to improving the capacity of primary healthcare and the management of public health issues, health experts have said.