Implementing the Expanded Immunization Program in May

From May 5, medical stations in districts, towns and cities will implement the Expanded Immunization Program in May, ensuring that children are vaccinated on schedule.

The Expanded Immunization Program includes 12 types of vaccines: Hepatitis B in newborns, tuberculosis, DPT-VGB-Hib, oral polio, injectable polio, measles, measles - Rubella, Japanese encephalitis, tetanus, diphtheria - pertussis - tetanus, reduced dose tetanus - diphtheria and Rota); implemented at all vaccination points of 151 communes/wards/towns in the province.

People of Nam Lu commune, Muong Khuong district bring their children to get vaccinated at the commune health station.

The subjects of vaccination are children and pregnant women who are subject to vaccination in May 2025 and children from 1 to under 5 years old who have not been vaccinated or have not received enough doses of vaccines in the expanded immunization program.

Lao Cai City Medical Center implemented the Expanded Immunization Program at 17 fixed vaccination points at commune and ward health stations and out-of-station vaccination points in disadvantaged villages and ethnic minority areas in Thong Nhat, Ta Phoi and Hop Thanh communes.

Vaccination activities must ensure safety, medical staff conduct screening and pre-vaccination consultation for children according to regulations of the Ministry of Health; observe the general condition, assess the current health status of adults; ask and record information of the vaccination subject about medical history, allergy history, previous vaccination history; advise the vaccination subject, parents, guardians of children about the effects, benefits of using vaccines and explain possible reactions after vaccination; inform the vaccination subject, parents, guardians of children about the effects, dosage, route of administration of the vaccine to be vaccinated before each injection. Vaccinate the right subject, vaccination indication, right vaccine, right dose, right route of administration, right time of vaccination.

Ensure safe vaccination for children.

Medical staff at the injection sites closely monitor the health of the vaccinated person right at the injection site within 30 minutes, and at the same time, instruct the family and the vaccinated person to closely and regularly monitor at home for at least 24 hours after injection for signs: general condition, mental state, eating, sleeping, breathing, rash, symptoms at the injection site, and notify medical staff if there are any unusual signs.

People need to proactively vaccinate their children fully and on schedule to prevent dangerous infectious diseases and protect the health of young children.

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