On December 10, 2018, the Ministry of Health issued Decision No. 7319/QD-BYT approving the plan for taking polio vaccine (bOPV) for children under 5 years of age at high-risk areas in 2018 – 2019. This decision takes effect from the date of issuance.
Accordingly, this plan will be implemented in 23 provinces with 564,277 children under 5 years of age, including those who have been previously taken or vaccinated bOPV before (except for the case of taking the polio vaccine within 01 months before the date of vaccination).
The plan will organize 02 additional rounds of polio vaccination within 1 month; Each child will receive two doses of vaccine (two drops per dose). At the end of each session, it is necessary to review activities to promptly make up the compensation plan and adjustment activities, to ensure that the vaccination object is not missed.
In addition, Decision No. 7319 / QD-BYT also stipulates the responsibilities of agencies and organizations in implementing the plan, specifically as follows:
• The People’s Committees of provinces and cities in high-risk areas;
• The Department of Health;
• The Preventive Medicine Department.
It can be seen, in the spirit of implementing the World Health Organization’s plan related to reduction polio disease, by approving a plan to take polio vaccine (bOPV) for children under 5 in high-risk areas. In 2018 – 2019, the Ministry of Health has shown a strong determination to actively protect against polio disease, thereby contributing to improving the health quality of children in particular, as well as all citizens in general to avoid bad effects caused by another dangerous disease.