The northern province of Ninh Binh rolled out the COVID-19 jab to high school students aged 15 to 18 for the first time on October 30 -31, as part of the biggest vaccination drive in an attempt to boost its immunisation rate in the community.
About 32,000 students in this age group are eligible for one dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
They received their first jab at thirty places in high schools and centers for vocational trainning and foreign languages in the whole province.
The province's vaccination programme has been carried out strictly and safely in line with regulations. It recorded no case of severe allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines, and no fatality after inoculation.
The largest and most successful vaccination programme in high school students is attributed to help Ninh Binh reachs over 90% of its population receiving at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccines.
The rollout of the vaccine to those aged 15 to 18 is another significant step in building the walls of protection from the virus across society
Translated by Nguyen Thuy