According to information from the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, the Institute has completed ordering all 10 types of vaccines used in the Expanded Immunization Program from domestic manufacturers to quickly distribute and deliver them to localities in the early days of January 2024.
Following a period of disruption in the supply of some vaccines in the Expanded Immunization Program in 2023, under the close guidance of the Government, the Government leaders, and the Minister of Health, as soon as the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Health approved the prices of 10 domestically produced vaccines, the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology signed contracts to order 10 types of vaccines.
The Ministry of Health has ordered 10 vaccines to be used in the expanded immunization program for children (photo courtesy).
Specifically, 1,550,000 doses of BCG vaccine (for tuberculosis prevention), 1,000,000 doses of hepatitis B vaccine, 4,980,000 doses of oral polio vaccine (OPV), 1,900,000 doses of measles vaccine, 1,700,000 doses of measles-rubella vaccine, 1,400,000 doses of Japanese encephalitis vaccine, 1,531,000 doses of diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT) combined vaccine, 1,472,240 doses of tetanus vaccine, and 1,377,000 doses of tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccine.
The quantity of these nine vaccines is sufficient to provide catch-up vaccinations for children who were not vaccinated in 2023 and those whose vaccinations are due in the first six months of 2024.
Specifically, 549,164 doses of the Rotavirus vaccine, a new vaccine to prevent acute diarrhea, will be included in the Expanded Immunization Program for children under 1 year old, and is expected to be implemented from the second quarter of this year.
These vaccines will be received by the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology at the National Vaccine Warehouse, quickly distributed, and transported to localities in the first few days of January 2024.
Previously, the regional Institutes of Hygiene and Epidemiology/Pasteur Institutes had also instructed the health departments of provinces/cities in the region to be ready to receive, transport, and supplement vaccines to vaccination sites; paying particular attention to promptly distributing hepatitis B vaccine to ensure timely vaccination of newborns within the first 24 hours after birth.
The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology announced that vaccine distribution will be increased to ensure timely fulfillment of vaccination needs at all commune and ward health stations.
In the coming period, the Central Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology and the Institutes of Hygiene and Epidemiology/Pasteur will actively direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 63 provinces/cities to maintain regular vaccination work;
Simultaneously, in the first quarter of 2024, it is necessary to strengthen the implementation of catch-up vaccinations for children who have not been fully vaccinated during the vaccine interruption period, in order to enhance community immunity for children and women, and proactively prevent infectious diseases during the Winter-Spring 2024 season.
Ensuring vaccination safety must be prioritized. Commune health stations will increase the number of vaccination sessions and continue to maintain 50 children per session to fully comply with vaccination safety procedures.
In particular, screening, counseling, and guidance for parents on caring for and monitoring their children after vaccination are crucial.
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