In the context of many potential epidemic risks, the Ministry of Health has launched a vaccination week from April 24 to 30. Children being fully vaccinated not only protects the health of each individual but also contributes to preventing the spread of dangerous diseases, while building an immune shield for the community.

Vaccines are distributed to 193 commune, ward and town health stations.

According to the provincial Center for Disease Control, the province is implementing the provision of 12 types of vaccines in the Expanded Immunization Program. The vaccines are distributed to 193 commune, ward and town health stations, creating conditions for people to easily access free vaccines. Since the beginning of the year, in the face of the measles outbreak, Ha Giang has implemented and completed a measles vaccination campaign for nearly 11,000 children.

By 2024, the rate of full vaccination for children under 1 year old will reach 95.5%

Thanks to the active implementation and improvement of the effectiveness of the expanded immunization program, the province's vaccination rate has always met the target, and for many consecutive years, there have been no outbreaks of diseases protected by vaccines in the province. In 2024, the full vaccination rate for children under 1 year old will reach 95.5%; tetanus vaccination for pregnant women will reach 91.6%. In addition to monitoring and giving children full and timely booster shots of vaccines in the expanded immunization program, doctors also recommend that people should get additional service vaccines such as seasonal flu, chickenpox, pneumococcal diseases, meningitis, etc. to ensure effective disease prevention and create community immunity./.

Phuong Duyen