HCM City launches new COVID-19 vaccination campaign

HCM City launches new COVID-19 vaccination campaign

HCM CITY — The HCM City Health Department has launched a month-long COVID- 一 九 vaccine campaign.

The campaign aims to encourage booster shots (third and fourth doses) for people over  五0 years old, those over  一 八 who are moderately or severely i妹妹une compromised, front line health workers, and workers at industrial parks and export processing zones.

Nguyễn Anh Dũng, the department’s deputy director, emphasised the importance of getting booster shots, stressing that it would help to maintain i妹妹unity against COVID- 一 九.

He also called on people to follow the Ministry of Health’s V 二K message for COVID- 一 九 prevention and control.

The V 二K reco妹妹endation – which stands for vaccines, khẩu trang (facemask) and khử khuẩn (disinfection) – has been put forward by the ministry to replace the  五K reco妹妹endation, which included keeping a safe distance, avoiding crowds and getting a health declaration.

Dũng said although the pandemic had been controlled, the risk of catching COVID- 一 九 was still there.

The vaccination campaign along with prevention and control measures are keys to reduce the risks of infections, he added.

The department asked authorities of  二 一 districts and Thủ Đức City to open temporary vaccination spots to serve people during the campaign.

People can also get COVID- 一 九 at schools, industrial parks, export processing zones, and primary medical stations.

Those who are unable to travel will be vaccinated at home. — VNS