People should not delay getting a booster shot of COVID-19 vaccine
29/06/2022
(binhthuan.gov.vn) The
progress of booster vaccination against COVID-19 in Binh Thuan is slowing down.
If there is no specific and timely solution, the injection rate may not reach
the set target.
The COVID-19
vaccination campaign for the first and second doses lately has reached 100% for
people aged 18 years and older. Vaccination coverage is high and safe. Binh
Thuan is also a province with a high rate of vaccine coverage in the country.
The injection process is safe and in accordance with regulations, and no severe
reactions have been recorded after the injection.
According to the
provincial Center for Disease Control, despite the epidemic has been well
controlled, the number of new cases is still recorded. With the need of travel
and trade, the possibility of infection is still present, moreover, there is no
effective cure for this disease. Vaccine is still the most effective and
necessary measure to protect people from unpredictable developments of the
epidemic. Over time, antibodies will gradually decrease, losing the ability to
protect people’s health. Therefore, a booster shot of COVID-19 vaccine is even
more essential.
Recently, the World
Health Organization (WHO) assessed that: The COVID-19 pandemic is not over.
Epidemiological developments, changes and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 virus may
occur. Vaccination enhances people's ability to protect against the risk of a
new wave of infections.
At this time,
People's Committees at all levels are coordinating with medical units to
urgently review and statistic the number of people aged 18 years old who have
not received the first booster shot to organize the injection according to
regulations. All cases agreeing to the injection in the same day must be
resolved, it is not necessary to reschedule for a sufficient number of people /
vials to inject, but to accept the vaccine wastage rate./.
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