Expanded Immunisation Programme News Today

During over 30 years since the launch of the national Expanded Immunisation Programme, Việt Nam has developed the capacity of monitoring, detecting, diagnosing, and responding to disease outbreaks in a swift and effective manner.

Inadequate medical treatment, children not being fully vaccinated, underfunded mental health services and the return of malnutrition are some of the impacts that severe budget cuts are having on children’s health and well-being, child health advocates warn.

The vaccine which will be introduced into the vaccination programme, will be free for all children between 6-24 months old.

Ho Chi Minh City needs more than 1.7 million doses of 12 types of vaccines for children under the expanded immunisation programme between now and June 2024, according to a report to the municipal People’s Committee sent by the Department of Health.

The vaccination campaign has been expanded, which has increased the number of residents that have been vaccinated against COVID-19 and put under health management.

Igava Clinic has surpassed its vaccination targets using hambas, electric tricycles powered by renewable energy

Margret Hali, 34, says she owes her life to an electric tricycle. Last summer, the villager from Igava, 108km east of Harare, Zimbabwe, grew sick with malaria. At home alone, her condition worsened. Day after day, she lolled listlessly in the sun, desperate, but helpless. A few days in, her rescuers arrived, riding a hamba:…

Participants discussed measures to ensure vaccine security, equity, resilience building, and promote vaccine partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam recently signed a decision approving a programme to ensure vaccine supplies for vaccination till 2030.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has approved a programme to ensure a sufficient supply of vaccines for domestic use until 2030.