Ho Chi Minh City launches historic COVID-19 vaccination campaign

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During the launching ceremony of the vaccination campaign on the morning of June 19 in Ho Chi Minh City, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh notes that the southern city has been given priority to receive the largest number of COVID-19 vaccine doses due to the rising number of infections.

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Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long checks on the preparations for the vaccination drive at an inoculation site in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Up to 500 workers of FPT Software in the Saigon Hi-Tech Park in Thu Duc City are among the first to receive the vaccine.

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The campaign is due to run for up to seven days and will see approximately 200,000 people vaccinated daily, starting from June 19.

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A total of 836,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine are set to be allocated during this initial push.

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The 836,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine is part of a batch of nearly one million doses provided by the Japanese Government on June 16.

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More than 5,000 healthcare workers will join the vaccination campaign which is scheduled to be completed before June 27.

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Top priority will be given to essential groups, including service providers, teachers, people working in administrative agencies and units, people over 65 years old, along with workers in industrial parks and export processing zones.