VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health has planned to vaccinate people with a COVID-19 booster jab, starting later this year, said Minister Nguyen Thanh Long.
VOV.VN - The country’s COVID-19 tally rose to 976,672 cases since the start of the pandemic following the Health Ministry confirmed the detection of 7,988 new infections on November 8, while a total of 1,073 patients were also released from hospitals nationwide.
VOV.VN - A further 4,411 people were detected to be positive for COVID-19, with the latest update marking an increase of 812 from the previous day, the Ministry of Health reported on October 27.
VOV.VN - The Pfizer vaccine (Comirnaty) will be used to inoculate children aged 12 to 17 nationwide, starting in November, Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long announced in Hanoi on October 26.
VOV.VN - Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long said on October 24 that Vietnam is likely to face another outbreak of COVID-19 coming from a massive influx of people returning to their hometowns from coronavirus hotpots.
VOV.VN - Vietnam reported an additional 3,789 COVID-19 cases, and 93 more deaths on October 15, according to figures released by the Ministry of Health.
Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long on September 10 inspected COVID-19 vaccination in Hanoi’s Ba Dinh and Long Bien districts, during which he stressed the need to ensure progress and safety of the inoculation at the same time.
Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long on September 9 held virtual talks with Ma Xiaowei, Minister of the Chinese National Health Commission regarding COVID-19 prevention and control.
VOV.VN - The Health Ministry on September 2 reported the detection of a further 13,197 positive COVID cases, with Ho Chi Minh City, the nation’s biggest coronavirus epicenter, recording the highest number of local infections at nearly 6,000.
A delegation of the Ministry of Health led by Minister Nguyen Thanh Long arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on August 15 afternoon to work with the city's authorities in COVID-19 prevention and control.