Monday, March 08, 2021, 15:00 GMT+7
A health worker receives a COVID-19 vaccine shot at the Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Tropical Diseases, March 8, 2021. Photo: Duyen Phan / Tuoi Tre
Vietnam started providing COVID-19 vaccinations to health workers in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and northern Hai Duong Province on Monday morning.
A
decision signed by Deputy Minister of Health Truong Quoc Cuong on Saturday showed that the 117,600 COVID-19 vaccine doses that Vietnam currently has would be distributed to 13 provinces and cities, 21 hospitals and medical centers, as well as the Ministry of Public Security and Ministry of National Defense.
The process began on Monday morning at four locations in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Hai Duong Province.
In a meeting with representatives from the municipal People’s Committee
on February 1, Deputy PM Dam stressed that Hanoi faces a high risk of
COVID-19
infection if it does not quickly carry out COVID-19 contact tracing.
He asked the municipal authorities to keep a close watch on the development of
the pandemic and complete the collection of samples in the shortest period of time.
Regarding Hanoi’s recommendations on quarantine for F1 cases and testing for F1
and F2 cases, Dam said the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control will request for support
from the Ministry of Defence.