Gratitude to veterans, wounded soldiers, and people with revolutionary contributions

Early in the morning, Mr. Le Huu Thang (73 years old, from Thanh Hoa , infantry soldier of the 3rd Sao Vang Division, Military Region 5) was present at the VNVC Vaccination Center for pre-vaccination screening.

Having participated in the Ho Chi Minh campaign and fought to protect the northern border in 1979, Mr. Thang said he was lucky to survive while many of his comrades fell, especially in the battle to capture Co May bridge, the “gateway” to Vung Tau city (Ba Ria-Vung Tau province). Every year, on July 27, he visits and burns incense to commemorate his comrades who sacrificed here.

In addition to witnessing many deaths caused by bombs and bullets, he also saw his comrades die from illness, because medical equipment at that time was lacking and simple. Therefore, he was always conscious of maintaining his health.

Veterans wait for vaccine.

Present at the free vaccination session, Mr. Thang expressed his joy at receiving the attention and care from medical facilities on the occasion of April 30 this year.

“The free vaccination program of VNVC is very practical and meaningful. When we arrived here, we were warmly welcomed, and we had the opportunity to meet and chat a bit, so we were very happy. In addition to vaccination, we also had the opportunity to learn more about other types of vaccines to protect our health when we get old and have many diseases at the same time due to age and the consequences of war,” said Mr. Thang.

Mr. Pham Thanh Dong (71 years old), of the 2nd Corps, 18B Regiment, Military Region 7, participated in the K battlefield in Cambodia and the northern border area. At that time, he and his teammates had the task of finding the enemy, fighting directly, fighting head-on, fighting in the dark.

Mr. Pham Thanh Dong (71 years old), Army Corps 2, Regiment 18B, Military Region 7, received flu vaccine.

After being discharged from the army, Mr. Dong worked at the Transport Regiment of Military Region 7. Thanks to a balanced diet and regular exercise, he rarely got sick, but often had insomnia. In addition to the flu, he learned about other vaccines such as measles, diphtheria, and whooping cough to get vaccinated to protect his health.

Like Mr. Dong and Mr. Thang, today, many veterans were screened and had their health checked before being vaccinated. Most of the veterans are elderly and have underlying medical conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, arthritis, cancer, etc. Among them, many veterans were vaccinated with the flu vaccine for the first time.

The program is a meaningful activity to pay tribute to revolutionary heroes.

Specialist Doctor I Bach Thi Chinh, Medical Director of VNVC Vaccination Center System, said that as soon as the program was implemented, VNVC Vaccination Centers warmly welcomed veterans, wounded soldiers, sick soldiers, people with meritorious services to the revolution, those affected by Agent Orange, who fought in all battlefields in the North, Central, and South and supported Cambodia.

The veterans shared that the fierce war had caused them to lose a part of their body, their health had weakened, especially as they got older. Many people had multiple underlying diseases at the same time such as diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease... and often had fever and cough when the weather changed. The first time they received the flu vaccine, a disease they had long thought was a minor illness, the veterans expressed their emotions and appreciated the humane program, the practical vaccine gift that helped them feel secure in protecting their health. The veterans shared that they would try to learn about and fully vaccinate with other types of vaccines.

According to specialist doctor I Bach Thi Chinh, today's generation living in peacetime is always grateful for the contributions and sacrifices of previous generations. The vaccine gift is a small contribution from VNVC to show gratitude to the revolutionary heroes who bravely sacrificed their youth for the independence and freedom of the nation and the happiness of the people. The gratitude program will last until April 30.

"Influenza is an acute infectious disease, causing from 600,000 to 1 million cases in Vietnam each year. In addition to causing fever and common cough, influenza can cause many dangerous complications such as pneumonia, meningitis, and life-threatening sepsis. Children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with underlying medical conditions such as veterans and revolutionary veterans are at high risk of getting sick and getting worse. Vaccination is the most effective and economical disease prevention solution today," said Dr. Chinh.

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