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Dr Kidong Park , WHO Representative in Vietnam (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The extensive vaccination of children aged 12 and above helps reduce disease burden and the risk of new variant emergence, potentially by reducing viral transmission, Dr Kidong Park, WHO Representative in Vietnam, said in an interview with Vietnam News Agency reporters. Park spoke highly of the Vietnamese Ministry of Health’s vaccination scheme, saying that “the Ministry of Health emphasises the importance of accelerating vaccination for adults as first priority, especially the health workers, older people, and those with co-morbidities.” This is in line with WHO recommendations, he stressed. Regarding the ministry officially allowing COVID-19 vaccinations in children aged 12-17, with those aged 16-17 to get the shots first, the WHO official said extensive vaccination of children 12 years old and above will reduce disease burden and the risk of new variant emergence, potentially by reducing … [Read more...] about WHO Representative: Extensive vaccination of children helps reduce disease burden

Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport has mooted that the central government ease quarantine regulations and expedite recognition of ‘vaccine passports’ to prepare for resuming international flights. The transport ministry submitted to the Government Office a document on solutions for restoring international flights, which was based on the suggestions of local airlines. The government should request the Ministry of Health to consider the maximum relaxation of quarantine regulations for international arrivals, it said, adding that the country should gradually remove quarantine regulations for these passengers. The government should task the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with speeding up the negotiations with countries and territories regarding the mutual recognition of ‘vaccine passports.’ The Ministry of Health, Ministry of Public Security, and Ministry of Information and Communications need to work together to establish a specialized app that allows flight passengers to file health … [Read more...] about Vietnam transport ministry floats quarantine regulation relaxation to restore int’l flights

. A high school student receives a COVID-19 vaccine shot at Tiên Sơn Stadium, Đà Nẵng, on November 20, 2021. — VNA/VNS Photo Văn Dũng HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam has received over 150 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, with Sinopharm, AstraZeneca and Pfizer accounting for the majority of the stockpile, according to the health ministry on Monday. From when the first vaccine vials touched down in Việt Nam in late February until December 4, a total of 150,623,444 doses have arrived in the country: 48,700,000 doses of Sinopharm’s Vero Cell Inactivated vaccine, 46,688,076 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, 46,576,370 doses of mRNA vaccine (Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna), along with 5,150,000 doses of Cuba’s three-shot Abdala vaccine and 1,508,998 doses of Sputnik V vaccine. Being the second largest vaccine providers, just after AstraZeneca at 55 million doses, especially given that Việt Nam is using Pfizer in its inoculation drive for 12-17 year olds, a Pfizer Việt Nam representative … [Read more...] about Việt Nam 9th globally for vaccinations, received 150mln vaccine doses

Africa has little chance of overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic unless 70% of its population is vaccinated by end-2022, yet "extreme vaccine discrimination" is leaving the continent behind, a report published on Monday said. The discovery of the Omicron variant in southern Africa has heightened claims that low inoculation rates can encourage viral mutations, which can then spread to countries where rates are much higher. Yet only five of Africa's 54 countries are on track to reach a World Health Organisation target of fully vaccinating 40% of the population by end-2021, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation said in a report on COVID-19 in Africa. One in 15 Africans has been fully vaccinated, against nearly 70% in the G7 group of richer nations, according to data from the foundation, which was set up by the Sudanese telecoms billionaire to promote better governance and economic development in Africa. "From early in this crisis, our Foundation and other African voices have been warning that an … [Read more...] about ‘Extreme’ vaccine discrimination risks leaving Africa behind: report

On Monday, Dang Ngoc Hoa, chairman of Vietnam Airlines, said the national flag carrier has petitioned the government to soon reopen international flights to countries and territories with high vaccination rates and good pandemic control. If Vietnam is slow in reopening international flights, the country would lose its advantage to attract not only foreign tourists, but also investors, Hoa said. "Airlines and tourism businesses are in deep financial crisis, which can lead to bankruptcy and inability to compete regionally," he added. Nguyen Thanh Son, deputy general director of Vietjet Air, also urged the government to resume international flights, especially with countries that boast high vaccination rates against Covid-19. Many countries have reopened their borders and relaxed quarantine policies to attract international tourists and meet growing travel demand after the pandemic, Son said. Vo Huy Cuong, deputy head of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, said it only … [Read more...] about Carriers urge quick resumption of int’l flights with quarantine exemption

Seventy percent of parents of first graders in Ho Chi Minh City would not let their children switch from current virtual classes to physical learning next week as planned by local authorities, according to a recent survey. Almost 30 percent of parents of first graders said yes to the city’s plan to reopen in-person classes for their kids on December 13 amid surging COVID-19 cases over the past few weeks, said the survey conducted by the municipal Department of Education and Training at 565 elementary schools in the city. Among 121,759 parents of first graders, or 92.8 percent of the total number of parents of this grade, taking part in the survey, only 36,316 gave a nod to the scheme while the rest expressed their disagreement. First graders, who have not yet been vaccinated against the coronavirus, can get infected with the disease outside the home and then transmit the pathogen to other members in their families, especially those with underlying health conditions, parents who … [Read more...] about Most Ho Chi Minh City parents won’t let elementary kids return to schools amid pandemic: survey