Ministry of Health prioritizes applications for hand, foot and mouth vaccine licensing

Associate Professor, Dr. Le Viet Dung, Deputy Director of the Department of Drug Administration, Ministry of Health, said that hand, foot and mouth disease in recent years has been quite complicated with the number of infected children increasing, even increasing dramatically during peak times because this is a disease that is easily transmitted through contact.

The Ministry of Health has sought research and development resources.vaccineHand, foot and mouth disease prevention. Hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine has been imported into Vietnam and put into clinical research in a number of provinces and cities.

"At the end of May, a business submitted an application for a circulation registration certificate.vaccinehand, foot and mouth disease prevention. We have prioritized this file for review and approval, and are trying to work with units to quickly assess the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, ensuringvaccine"...to users in the safest way," Mr. Dung said at a seminar on safe vaccine injection and raising public awareness on the morning of July 10.

Mr. Le Viet Dung, Deputy Director of the Department of Drug Administration, Ministry of Health

Mr. Dung said that the authorities are trying to introduce vaccination as a service by 2024.

It is known that the hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine being licensed in Vietnam is indicated to create active immunity for infants and children from 2 months to 6 years old to prevent disease caused by EV71 infection, a virus strain that can cause more severe complications.

Regarding the cervical cancer prevention vaccine for girls, according to the roadmap stated in Resolution 104 of 2022 of the Government, from 2026 Vietnam will include free vaccination in the expanded immunization program.

Dr. Dinh Bich Thuy, Head of the Department of Examination on Demand, Central Obstetrics Hospital, said that women aged 40-50 have a high rate of cervical cancer. According to some reports from the World Health Organization (WHO), the age group with the highest incidence of cervical cancer is from 45-50. Medical documents all indicate that the cause of the disease is the HPV virus.

Over 80% of women aged 25 and over have had HPV at least once in their lifetime. 80% of those infected will recover on their own, while only 10-20% will develop chronic infection, with the risk of causing cervical cancer.

To detect the disease early, early screening is needed. CurrentlyvaccineHPV vaccination is recommended for people aged 9-26. Dr. Thuy said that she examines about 40 patients every day, many women aged 30-40 wonder if they can still get vaccinated at that age?

"The injectionvaccineHPV for people aged 9-26, never had sex, effectivevaccinemaximum. When older, can still be vaccinated,vaccineIt is effective but not very effective, it can prevent HPV strains that have not been contracted yet," said Ms. Thuy.

According to Vietnamnet