The Ministry of Health allocates 1.9 million doses of Pfizer vaccine for vaccination

As of the 1 p.m. update on November 13, the country has administered nearly 98 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines. The Ministry of Health has allocated 82 Covid-19 vaccines totaling nearly 113 million doses.

As of November 12, the proportion of people aged 18 and above who have received more than one dose of the vaccine nationwide was 86.3%, and the full vaccination rate for two doses was 45.5%. Information from the Ministry of Health shows that 16/63 provinces have a coverage rate of more than 95% for people aged 18 and above with at least one dose of the vaccine, among which the south has the highest coverage rate in the country, reaching 94.0%. 18 of the population aged 18 and above have received one dose of the vaccine, and 60.8% have received two doses of the vaccine.

Regarding Covid-19 vaccination for children aged 12 to 17, the Ministry of Health said that 16 provinces and cities are currently implementing vaccination: Ninh Binh, Quang Ninh, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Dien Bien, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Tay Ninh, Soc Trang, An Giang, Vinh Long, Binh Duong, Kien Giang, Ca Mau, Hau Giang. So far, 1,389,266 doses have been administered.

The Ministry of Health of Vietnam said in an emergency notice just sent to the health departments of provinces and municipalities on November 11 that Vietnam is expected to continue to receive a large number of Covid-19 vaccines in November and December 19. Professional institutions will allocate 2 doses of vaccine to all people aged 12 and above for vaccination.

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