The Ministry of Health requires localities to improve summer disease prevention and control work.

According to the Ministry of Health , the domestic infectious disease situation is still basically under control, however, measles continues to record high numbers of cases in children aged 11-15 in some provinces and cities; cases of influenza A (H5N1) in humans have been recorded; some endemic diseases such as dengue fever and hand, foot and mouth disease have begun to increase locally in some localities.

The upcoming summer with hot and humid weather and heavy rain creates favorable conditions for diseases to arise and develop, especially diseases transmitted through the digestive tract, respiratory tract, and mosquito-borne diseases, especially during the peak summer tourist season of 2025 when people's travel needs increase.

To proactively implement the work of preventing and combating summer epidemics, at major holidays and important historical events of the country in 2025; The Ministry of Health has issued an official dispatch requesting localities and medical facilities to improve the work of preventing and combating infectious diseases.

Local authorities are fully responsible for epidemic prevention and control work in the area.

The Ministry of Health requested the People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities to assign local authorities to take full responsibility for epidemic prevention and control work in the area; mobilize departments, branches, and socio-political organizations to coordinate with the health sector to effectively implement epidemic prevention and control activities and expanded vaccination work, strengthen screening and management, and not miss any vaccination subjects.

Allocate funding and ensure resources from local budgets to implement activities to prevent and control infectious diseases and expand immunization work in 2025, including budget to implement the measles vaccination plan.

The People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities direct the Department of Health to urgently develop a plan and immediately organize the 3rd measles vaccination campaign in 2025 in the locality immediately after receiving the vaccine and completing the first vaccination before April 30, 2025, the second vaccination before May 15, 2025; based on actual conditions and specific characteristics of the locality to apply appropriate vaccination methods such as vaccination at home, vaccination at school, and mobile vaccination.

Localities develop and deploy specific plans to be ready to respond to epidemic situations in the area during the summer, on major holidays and important historical events of the country in 2025, most recently on the occasion of the Southern Liberation and National Reunification Day on April 30; International Labor Day on May 1 and the peak summer tourism season in 2025.

Closely monitor the epidemic situation in the area, proactively detect suspected cases early at the border gate, in the community and at medical facilities; resolutely implement measures to prevent and thoroughly handle outbreaks, not allowing new outbreaks to occur, especially infectious diseases with high morbidity and mortality (rabies, influenza A (H5N1), dengue fever, hand, foot and mouth disease, measles, whooping cough, diphtheria, etc.).

In close coordination with the Institutes of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Pasteur proactively and regularly analyzes the situation and assesses risks to propose and implement appropriate, timely and effective epidemic prevention and control measures.

Perform well the work of admitting patients, promptly treating and providing emergency care to patients, minimizing the number of severe cases and deaths, and implementing good infection control, preventing cross-infection in medical facilities, and strengthening the protection of patients in high-risk groups.

The Ministry of Health requires localities to proactively coordinate in providing and updating information on the epidemic situation and disease prevention recommendations for people; develop documents, products, and communication messages on disease prevention and vaccination in accordance with the customs, practices, and languages of each locality.

Regularly review and ensure logistics, funding, medicines, vaccines, biological products, supplies, chemicals, equipment, human resources... to meet the requirements of epidemic prevention and control according to the 4 on-site motto.

The People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities direct the Department of Agriculture and Environment to strengthen proactive monitoring, early detection and timely handling of animal diseases, especially avian influenza, rabies, 3 anthrax diseases..., promptly share information with the health sector to deploy measures to prevent infection to humans; effectively manage dog and cat herds and vaccinate livestock, poultry and pets.

The Department of Education and Training organizes and implements disease prevention and control activities at educational institutions, especially kindergartens, preschools, and nurseries; conducts school communication on disease prevention and control and vaccination; performs well in school health work, promptly detects suspected cases of infectious diseases and notifies medical facilities for timely coordination and handling; effectively coordinates and implements vaccination campaigns at educational institutions.

The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, media agencies, newspapers and grassroots media systems strengthen communication on disease prevention and control; coordinate to provide recommendations and instructions for people to implement personal disease prevention measures, get vaccinated and change behavior, and improve health.

Based on the 2025 epidemic prevention and control plan, the Department of Finance proposes that the Provincial and Municipal People's Committees allocate sufficient funding for epidemic prevention and control activities and expanded immunization, and prepare reserve funds in case of necessity.

Immediately distribute measles vaccine to provinces and cities

The Ministry of Health requests the Institutes of Hygiene and Epidemiology, the Pasteur Institute - the Central Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology to coordinate with the Institutes of Hygiene and Epidemiology, the Pasteur Institute to immediately allocate measles vaccines to provinces and cities to deploy vaccination for target groups according to Decision No. 1340/QD-BYT dated April 21, 2025 of the Ministry of Health.

Urgently guide and support localities in organizing and implementing measles vaccination campaigns, promptly coordinate and allocate vaccines among provinces and cities under their management, and regularly monitor and support localities in organizing and implementing the campaign.

Continue to closely monitor the development of the epidemic situation in the area under your responsibility, regularly coordinate with provinces and cities to analyze the situation, assess risks to propose priority solutions to prevent and control the epidemic in accordance with the reality in each locality.

Effectively implement expanded immunization work, regularly urge, guide and support localities to review subjects, organize catch-up vaccinations, and catch-up vaccinations for subjects who have not been vaccinated or have not been fully vaccinated.

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