Continue to accelerate vaccination to prevent measles

Accordingly, the Provincial People's Committee directs departments, branches, sectors, People's Committees of districts, towns, cities, relevant agencies and units according to their functions, tasks, and scope of management to coordinate and support the health sector to urgently and synchronously deploy solutions to prevent and control epidemics, strengthen screening and management of vaccination subjects, ensure close adherence to the actual situation in the area, not to miss subjects, especially in high-risk areas with low vaccination rates. Units based on actual local conditions to apply appropriate vaccination methods (at home, mobile) to quickly cover vaccines to achieve effective immunity in the community.

Measles vaccination for children at Dien Thanh Commune Health Station, Dien Khanh District.

The Department of Health and the Provincial People's Committee are responsible for presiding over and coordinating with relevant agencies, units and localities to continue effectively implementing the expanded immunization program, organizing catch-up vaccinations for children from 1 to 5 years old in the province who have not received enough doses of measles-containing vaccines as prescribed; proactively guiding and urging relevant agencies and units to carry out vaccinations to prevent and control measles according to the direction of the Ministry of Health...

It is known that up to now, the rate of children from 1 to 5 years old in the province vaccinated against measles has reached more than 97%.

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Source: https://baokhanhhoa.vn/xa-hoi/202503/tiep-tuc-day-nhanh-tiem-vac-xin-phong-chong-benh-soi-9d320d4/