WHO, UNICEF to ensure 5-in-1 vaccine supply for Vietnam
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have agreed to ensure vaccine supply to support Vietnam’s expanded vaccination programme, Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan has said.
Hanoi (VNA) – The World Health Organisation(WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have agreed to ensure vaccine supply to support Vietnam’s expanded vaccination programme, Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan has said.
Talking to the press on June 14, Lan referred to the vaccine shortage forthe programme, saying that the situation may increase the risk of diseaseoutbreaks.
The vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) for booster shots for children aged 18-24 months is currently out of stock, but DPT vaccine producers have affirmed their readinessto supply this vaccine immediately to Vietnam once a decision on procurementand bidding has been made, she said.
Among vaccines for the expanded immunisation programme,the imported vaccine in shortage for several months is the 5-in-1vaccine against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, hepatitis B and haemophilusinfluenzae type b (Hib).
Sheattributed the situation to the lack of state budget allocated to theMinistry of Health for procurement, bidding, and negotiations of vaccine prices.
Over200,000 doses of the 5-in-1 vaccine pledged by WHOand UNICEF, along with over 65,000 doses from domestic donors, are expectedto ensure a sufficient number of vaccines for the programme, Lan said.
These supplies will be prioritised for the immunisation for children in remoteand difficult areas where they find it difficult to access to vaccination services, shenoted.
The MoH has worked with the supervision delegation of the NationalAssembly (NA) StandingCommittee on the need for continued allocationof state budget to enable the ministry to effectively implement the expandedvaccination programme nationwide, Lan stressed.
Withthe support of WHO and UNICEF, the expanded vaccination programme has beenapplied in Vietnam since 1981./.
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