Urgently implement epidemic prevention measures during the transitional season

In particular, the Department of Health continues to monitor and direct the 3rd measles vaccination campaign in 2025 in the province and must complete vaccination before May 15, 2025; based on actual conditions and local characteristics, apply appropriate vaccination methods such as home vaccination, school vaccination, and mobile vaccination.

In addition, it is necessary to continue to effectively implement the expanded immunization program, strengthen the management of vaccination subjects, organize catch-up vaccinations, and catch-up vaccinations for children who have not been vaccinated or have not received enough doses of vaccines in the expanded immunization program and fully update children's vaccination information on the national immunization information system. Develop and deploy specific plans to be ready to respond to epidemic situations in the area during the summer, at major holidays and important historical events of the country in 2025 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.).

Proactively and coordinately provide and update 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 language of each locality.

The Provincial People's Committee also requires that before and during the reorganization of the apparatus, documents and databases on infectious diseases, epidemic prevention and control, and expanded immunization must continue to be preserved and stored in accordance with regulations, and must not be damaged or lost during the reorganization process.

The Departments of Agriculture and Environment; Education and Training; Finance; Culture, Sports and Tourism shall strengthen proactive monitoring, early detection and timely handling of animal diseases, especially avian influenza, rabies, anthrax, etc.; organize and implement disease prevention activities at educational institutions, especially kindergartens, preschools, and nurseries; strengthen communication on disease prevention; coordinate in providing recommendations and instructions for people to implement personal disease prevention measures, vaccination and behavior change, and improve health; advise the Provincial People's Committee to allocate sufficient funding for disease prevention and expanded vaccination activities, and prepare reserve funds in case of need.

The Provincial People's Committee also requested the People's Committees of districts, towns and cities to take full responsibility for epidemic prevention and control 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. Allocate funds and ensure resources from the local budget to implement infectious disease prevention and control activities and expanded vaccination in 2025 in accordance with regulations.

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