(VOVWORLD) - The Prime Minister has instructed the Ministry of Health to coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to consider appropriate anti-pandemic measures when applying vaccine passports, said Deputy Minister Tran Van Thuan.
 Deputy Health Minister Tran Van Thuan (Photo: VNA) |
Vaccine passport only proves its efficacy until herd immunity is reached, which means around 70 percent of the Vietnamese population get vaccinated, Health Deputy Minister Thuan said at the Government’s press conference on Wednesday.
Currently, no vaccines show 100 percent protection against the SARS-CoV-2 variants, he said, highlighting competent authorities must have meticulous consideration before carrying out the vaccine passport.
Deputy Minister Thuan stressed that implementation of the Ministry of Health’s 5K message: Khau trang (facemask), Khu khuan (disinfection), Khoang cach (distance), Khong tu tap (no gathering) and Khai bao y te (health declaration) will contribute to stamping out the pandemic.