Infants top priority in injection of 5-in-1 vaccine
Vietnam will prioritise injecting combined DPT-VGB-Hib vaccine against diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, hepatitis B, and haemophilus influenza type B (Hib), also known as 5-in-1 vaccine, for the youngest age group from 2 months old and more, the Ministry of Health said on December 19.
Infants given top priority in injection of 5-in-1 vaccine (Photo: VNVC)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam will prioritise injecting combinedDPT-VGB-Hib vaccine against diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, hepatitis B,and haemophilus influenza type B (Hib), also known as 5-in-1 vaccine, for theyoungest age group from 2 months old and more, the Ministry of Health said onDecember 19.
Accordingly, infants from 2 months old andmore who have yet to receive any DPT-VGB-Hib vaccine injection will be giventhe highest priority.
Deputy Director of the ministry’s NationalInstitute of Hygiene and Epidemiology Duong Thi Hong said that the expandednational immunisation programme on December 15 received 490,600 doses of thistype of vaccine donated by the Australian Government to implement the vaccinationfor babies in the first months of 2024.
In the first quarter of 2024, the ministry will continue strengtheningsurveillance over diseases in the expanded national immunisation programme suchas measles, rubella, polio, diphtheria, whooping cough, neonatal tetanus, and prepareto implement the vaccine against acute diarrhea caused by Rota virus as a new vaccinein the programme in 33 provinces and cities from the second quarter of 2024./.
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Infants given top priority in injection of 5-in-1 vaccine (Photo: VNVC) 
