Localities to complete COVID vaccination for children in August
(VOVWORLD) -The COVID-19 vaccination campaign for children aged 5 to under 12 is set to be finished by August across Vietnam to create herd immunity before the new school year begins, according to the expanded immunization program.
 COVID-19 vaccination for children from 5 to under 12 years old in Hai Phong city. Photo: VOV
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Nearly 1.6 million doses of the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine have so far been given to children of this age group in 63 provinces and cities.
The rate of post-injection reaction for this age group in Vietnam is 5%, much lower than what the manufacturer and the World Health Organization anticipated.