Hanoi launches measles vaccination campaign

The campaign aims to ensure that 95% of children aged 6 months to under 9 months living in Hanoi receive one dose of measles vaccine.

The target group for measles vaccination in the campaign is children from 6 months to under 9 months old living in Hanoi. The scope of implementation is in 100% of communes, wards and towns of 30 districts, towns and cities across the city according to the Ministry of Health 's vaccination schedule.

Leaders of Thanh Oai District Health Center inspected vaccine assurance work at Kim Bai Town Health Center.

The implementation period will start from February 2025. In the following months, vaccination will be implemented for children 6 months old and catch-up vaccination for children from 7 months to under 9 months old who have not been vaccinated.

Units and localities organize campaign vaccination on the same day or different from regular vaccination days, depending on the number of vaccination subjects and the actual situation of the locality.

The venue is a regular vaccination point of communes, wards and towns such as Health Stations (CHS), Health Centers (HCCs) or other fixed vaccination points. The vaccination point is arranged to ensure one-way principle, fully equipped with a waiting area before vaccination, a reception area, a pre-vaccination screening and consultation area, a vaccination area and a post-vaccination monitoring area.

At each vaccination site, there must be sufficient human resources, including at least three medical staff who have been trained and have been granted vaccination safety certificates. The remaining staff participate in reception work, maintain order, record information in the book and fill in information on the national vaccination information management system.

The number of vaccination sessions at each vaccination point depends on the number of subjects in the area, not more than 100 subjects/injection table/injection session for measles vaccine alone and not more than 50 subjects/injection table/injection session if vaccinated with other vaccines.

At vaccination sites, ensure adequate equipment, supplies, anti-shock facilities, and assign specific tasks to each member. Emergency teams of health stations and health centers are always on duty during vaccination days, ready to respond and promptly handle and provide emergency care in case of post-vaccination reactions.

Hanoi CDC recommends that districts step up communication work before, during and after the campaign; provide information and the significance of vaccination campaign; and content about measles and how to prevent it on local radio systems.

Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/ha-noi-trien-khai-chien-dich-tiem-vaccine-phong-soi-817334.html