The People's Committee of Hai Duong province has just launched the Expanded Immunization Program in 2024. The whole province strives to maintain about 90% of the subjects receiving vaccines at public health facilities.
This year, Hai Duong strives to maintain the achievements in eliminating polio, eliminating neonatal tetanus; maintaining the rate of infectious diseases among the subjects in the program such as: measles ≤ 5/100,000 people, whooping cough ≤ 1/100,000 people, no cases of diphtheria recorded.
The province continues to maintain the rate of full vaccination of all vaccines in the Expanded Immunization Program for children under 1 year old at 95% or higher at the commune, ward and town level. Of which, 90% of newborns are vaccinated against hepatitis B within the first 24 hours. Strive for more than 95% of pregnant women to receive full doses of tetanus vaccine during pregnancy. 100% of preschool and primary school children have their vaccination history checked for all types of vaccines...
The Provincial People's Committee assigned the Department of Health to be the focal agency, advising on the implementation of vaccination activities in the province. Organize and guide localities to develop plans to implement the Expanded Immunization Program according to the plan, ensuring the completion of the set goals and targets. Take the lead and coordinate with the Department of Education and Training to develop and implement plans to check medical history and vaccinate children entering kindergartens and primary schools according to instructions.
Sectors and localities coordinate to review the subjects in the Expanded Immunization Program, determine the needs, advise the Provincial People's Committee to propose to the Ministry of Health to provide enough vaccines. Arrange facilities, equipment, medical supplies, and resources to carry out expanded immunization activities at public health facilities to achieve the set goals...
In 2023, the vaccine supply situation in the Expanded Immunization Program nationwide in general and Hai Duong in particular faced many difficulties. With many positive solutions, Hai Duong still maintained over 95% of children under 1 year old fully vaccinated, ranking first in the country. Currently, the vaccine supply situation in the program in Hai Duong is no longer as difficult as before. Public health facilities basically have all types of vaccines for children, including the "5 in 1" vaccine.