Currently, localities in the province are urgently implementing a "speedy" campaign on the inoculation of the 3rd shots of Covid-19 vaccine for people. They have mobilized all forces to complete the injection plan by March 20.
Mobilizing all forces
Through surveys of localities, many cases with temporary residence, especially workers during the social distancing period for Covid-19 prevention and control returned their hometowns. When coming back to Binh Duong for working, many people, especially workers have not completed the 3rd shots of Covid-19 vaccine as recommended by the health authorities, due to not being able to arrange the time for the injection. Understanding this fact, provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has asked for localities to increase their proactiveness in injecting 3rd doses of Covid-19 vaccine for people by organizing vaccination sites in each residential area, even organizing injections at night and on holidays to create favorable conditions for people and workers to get vaccinated against the pandemic.
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People in Di An city’s Dong Hoa ward get the third Covid-19 vaccine shots
Talking to reporters, Pham Van Bay, Vice-Chairman of Di An city’s People's Committee, Deputy Head of the city’s Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control said that the city has a large number of people, especially workers. On March 13, the city recorded 1,606 F0 cases, including 1,102 cases in the community. Most F0 cases have received 2 doses of Covid-19 vaccine, so they have not become severe, self-isolated at home and coordinated with local health authorities for monitoring and treatment. To protect people's health, the city is speeding up the inoculation of third Covid-19 vaccine shots for people.
“In order to complete the Covid-19 vaccination campaign, thereby creating herd immunity and ensuring the health and life of all people, the city has sent an official dispatch requiring provincial Industrial Parks ‘Management Board to coordinate with enterprises to investigate and total up the situation of Covid-19 vaccination among workers. This will help the city be more proactive in proposing the amount of Covid-19 vaccines to ensure that all residents, regardless of permanent or temporary residence, receive all 3 doses of Covid-19 vaccine", said Mr.Bay.
According to Mr. Bay, through the implementation of the "speedy" vaccination plan for all people, Di An city has administered more than 931,000 various shots of Covid-19 vaccine, including 386,680 first shots; stitch 2 got 242,237 second shots and 212,448 third shots.
Leaving no one without infection
Regarding the progress of the local vaccination against Covid-19, Bui Duy Hien, Secretary of Ben Cat town’s Party Committee, Head of the city’s Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control said the town has also issued an official dispatch on tightening anti-Covid-19 measures with focus on vaccination against the pandemic in association with inputting injection data into the system to the local agencies, units, communes and wards amid the complicated developments of the pandemic. With the motto of “going to every alley, knocking door to door, checking every person”, the town strives to complete the inoculation of third Covid-19 vaccine shots for people, especially those with underlying diseases, disabilities and difficult circumstances…by mid-March under the province's plan. The town has a plan being ready to give Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11. I believe that the town will deploy the vaccination campaign against the pandemic as planned," said Mr. Hien.
To ensure the inoculation of third Covid-19 vaccine shots, Ben Cat town’s vaccination campaign has been deployed in communes and wards. The town has also deployed mobile vaccination at companies. The town has mobilized health workers at private medical facilities and retired medical forces to realize the campaign. In addition, the town will organize injection sites at night in densely populated areas on Saturdays and Sundays, creating favorable conditions for people and workers to get vaccinated against the pandemic. As planned, My Phuoc, Thoi Hoa and Tan Dinh wards will inject about 17,500, 15,500 and 10,000 people, respectively.
Meanwhile, Tran Sy Nam, Vice-Chairman of Thu Dau Mot city’s People's Committee, Deputy Head of the city’s Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control said that the city has so far administered more than 151,000 third doses of Covid-19 vaccine for the local people. The city has also seriously implemented a plan giving the second doses of Covid-19 vaccine to children aged from 12 to under 18 in accordance with the direction of the province, striving to complete the set schedule.
During the round of booster shots, the city has been allocated 55,000 doses of Covid-10 vaccine. In some areas with a large number of workers and those having temporary residence, the number of vaccines are allocated enough Covid-19 vaccines, ensuring that there is no one without vaccination. Among them, Hoa Phu ward is allocated the most Covid0-19 vaccine with 9,200 doses, following by Phu Tan ward with 6,800 doses, Phu Loi ward with 4,100 doses, Phu Hoa ward with 3,800 doses…Currently, localities are urgently deploying injections against Covid-19 for people to ensure the progress of the vaccination campaign under the direction of the province.
According to provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, in the "new normal" state with safe, flexible adaptation and effective control of the Covid-19 pandemic, the situation of the pandemic in the province is still under control. However, in recent days, in addition to the Delta variant, the appearance of the Omicron variant has caused the number of infections in the community to increase. According to the assessment, the reason is partly from people’s subjectiveness and neglect in maintaining the "5K" message as recommended by the Ministry of Health. The health sector recommends that along with vaccination, people need to strictly follow regulations on Covid-19 prevention and control, continue following the "5K" message of the Ministry of Health even though getting vaccinated against the pandemic, thereby helping protect the health of ourselves, our families and the community.
“International research shows that the mortality rate is reduced to almost zero in people who received 3 doses of Covid-19 vaccine when being infected with the pandemic. Accordingly, people who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 are 97 times more likely to die than those who have received a booster dose of vaccine.
Reported by Minh Duy-Translated by Kim Tin
