Accelerating on the weekend, Hanoi will reach the goal of 95% of children vaccinated against measles

Director of Long Bien District Medical Center Do Thi Thu Ha said that currently, Long Bien district has 30 measles cases, of which 86.7% have not been vaccinated against measles.

The inspection team inspected the injection site at Thach Ban Ward Health Station, Long Bien District.

Long Bien district has implemented the measles vaccination campaign for children from 6 to under 9 months old very vigorously and early. The district health center has propagated, mobilized, gone to every alley, knocked on every door, checked each subject to invite them to get vaccinated; striving to complete or exceed the targets assigned by the city before March 31.

“Long Bien District organized a peak measles vaccination campaign for children from 6 to under 9 months old on Sunday. The District also planned to organize vaccinations on weekdays until March 31 to continue screening children who have not been fully vaccinated; children due to population movements and children from 1 to 10 years old who have not been vaccinated in previous campaigns to prevent and control measles, avoiding outbreaks" - Ms. Do Thi Thu Ha emphasized.

At the vaccination point of Thach Ban Ward Health Station, the ward currently has 49 children aged 6-8 months old eligible for vaccination, of which 36 children have been vaccinated against measles, reaching a rate of 73.46%.

The monitoring team checks the software input before vaccination and checks vaccination history.

Mr. Nguyen Hong Thanh (residing in Thach Ban ward, Long Bien district) said that his family took their child to get vaccinated by a service provider. However, the child is only 7 months old and has not been vaccinated against measles yet, but was invited to get vaccinated under the campaign.

At Phuc Loi Ward Health Station, there are 56 subjects eligible for vaccination this time. Of these, 43 children have been vaccinated, reaching a rate of 76.78%.

Bringing his 9-month-old child for vaccination, Mr. Nguyen Tien Dat (Phuc Loi ward, Long Bien district) shared: “My family registered for a vaccination service package for our child. However, when my child was old enough to be vaccinated, he got sick, so he still hasn’t been vaccinated against measles. When the Phuc Loi ward health station launched a measles vaccination campaign, I brought my child in early to prevent the disease.”

The inspection team inspected the injection site at Phuc Loi Ward Health Station, Long Bien District.

Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Health Vu Cao Cuong said that during the week, the whole city recorded 182 measles cases, an increase compared to previous weeks. Accumulated from 2025 to now, the city recorded 1,058 measles cases, appearing in 30/30 districts, towns, and cities, an increase compared to 2024.

At the end of 2024, the Hanoi Department of Health carried out a measles vaccination campaign for children aged 1-5 years old, reaching a rate of over 96.6% of children vaccinated against measles. Immediately after that, the city continued to implement a measles vaccination campaign for children aged 6 to under 9 months. By the end of March 20, 30/30 districts had carried out the vaccination campaign for nearly 18,000 children, reaching 86%.

Monitoring team checks and monitors after vaccination.

The city has also established four inspection and supervision teams at vaccination sites in the area; ensuring that, according to the direction of the Government and the Ministry of Health, by March 31, all districts will have over 95% of children of the right age vaccinated against measles.

At the end of the monitoring session, Director of the Department of Disease Prevention Hoang Minh Duc highly appreciated Hanoi for organizing a good measles vaccination campaign for children. "With this speed, Hanoi will reach the finish line and achieve the target of over 95% of children of the right age to be vaccinated against measles as planned. I am very impressed with the organization of propaganda and screening of subjects in Long Bien district" - Director Hoang Minh Duc expressed.

Through this, Director of the Department of Disease Prevention Hoang Minh Duc also sent a message to mothers with children aged 6-9 months and 1-10 years old to bring their children to get measles vaccination as soon as possible so that the work of preventing and fighting measles epidemics can be most effective.

 

Hanoi has a very high population density and strong population movement, so the risk of measles is high. Since October 2024, Hanoi has proactively implemented measles vaccination for high-risk groups from 1 to 5 years old.

Realizing that the group of children aged 6 to under 9 months is at high risk, Hanoi proposed, issued plans, and directed early and very strongly to vaccinate these groups. By the end of March 21, Hanoi had achieved over 86% of children in this age group being vaccinated against measles.

However, due to population movements, screening data is always changing, and it is necessary to regularly update the subjects for immediate vaccination. In addition, some parents still do not trust the vaccine, so the city has increased communication to change people's awareness. Vaccination is one of the most effective measures to prevent measles and avoid widespread outbreaks.

Director of Hanoi Center for Disease Control Bui Van Hao

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