The country also plans to import a three-in-one vaccine to protect children against measles, mumps and rubella in April this year.

Currently, many localities in Vietnam are facing a shortage of vaccine for children, particularly in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The Vietnam Pharmaceutical Management Department has asked importers to map out detailed plans to buy more vaccine that Vietnam is lacking.

The Department also requested preventive healthcare centers and immunisation centers across the country compile reports on the need for vaccines so that the Department can provide an adequate supply.