HCMC exerts all-out effort for largest ever COVID-19 vaccination campaign

Ho Chi Minh City is currently a hotspot in the fourth wave of COVID-19 outbreak. Therefore, the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control decided to immediately allocate 786,000 doses out of 1 million doses of vaccine donated by Japan to the city.

According to Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh, amid the current situation, local residents must continue strictly following with pandemic prevention and control measures in order to curb the spread of COVID-19, especially the 5K message, comprising khau trang (face masks), khu khuan (disinfection), khoang cach (distancing), khong tu tap (no gatherings), and khai bao y te (health declarations).

He also praised tireless efforts of local officials and people in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, especially unanimous cooperation of local residents with the municipal authorities to effectively cope with the health crisis and asked the city to well perform the reception and preservation of the vaccine, and the organisation of vaccination in accordance with regulations.

As reported, 650 injection stations will be organised across the city, including mobile stations. The campaign is expected to be completed before June 27.

Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Health Nguyen Huu Hung informed, HCM City is speeding up negotiations with vaccine suppliers and looking for vaccine sources, aiming to continue expanding vaccination for local residents, moving towards herd immunity as quickly as possible. It has set a goal that by the end of 2021, two-thirds of the city's population will be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Although the supply of vaccines is limited, the State and Government are making every effort so that people can have access to vaccines as soon as possible, especially in high-risk areas, he affirmed.