PLAN FOR THE 5TH PHASE OF VACCINATION AGAINST COVID-19 IN HO CHI MINH CITY
The Plan No. 2427/KH-BCD for the 5th phase of vaccination against COVID-19 in Ho Chi Minh City is issued on July 21, 2021 by the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Ho Chi Minh City.
Accordingly, in order to apply vaccination to above 95% of people of priority group under the Plan for vaccination against COVID-19, the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control of Ho Chi Minh City decides to allocate vaccines (including Astra Zeneca vaccine; Modema vaccine and Pfizer vaccine) to people over 18 years of age of the following groups:
- Patients with underlying medical conditions who have been treated stably and have a permanent address in the City;
- People over 65 years of age;
- Persons who are granted policies, who have meritorious services and who are subject to social protection; people from poor and near-poor households; vulnerable people;
- People working in health facilities, the health sector (both public and private ones);
- People participating in pandemic prevention and control;
- Essential service providers: aviation; long-distance transportation, food transportation; electricity and water services;
- People who are employees working at enterprises; etc.
The vaccination campaign shall start from July 21, 2021, last for 2 - 3 weeks and can be extended depending on the actual situation to ensure the pandemic prevention measures and not affect the concentration of resources for the City's anti-pandemic work.
