US drops COVID vaccine recommendation for healthy kids, pregnant women
World 10:30 28/05/2025The U.S. has stopped recommending routine COVID-19 vaccinations for pregnant women and healthy children, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr announced in a social media post on Tuesday, circumventing the CDC's traditional recommendation process.
Vietnam ramps up response to COVID-19, dengue, HFMD with national campaign
Vietnam News 19:48 25/05/2025Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has launched a nationwide disease prevention campaign for June and July in response to a growing risk of outbreaks of COVID-19, dengue fever, and hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD).
COVID shots should target newer strains of JN.1 variant, US FDA advisers say
World 13:40 23/05/2025U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers unanimously recommended on Thursday that COVID-19 vaccines for the 2025-26 period should target newer strains of the JN.1 variant.
FDA tightens requirements for COVID vaccine, adding trials for healthy adults
World 09:50 21/05/2025NEW YORK - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said it plans to require new clinical trials for approval of annual COVID-19 boosters for healthy Americans under age 65, effectively limiting them to older adults and those at risk of developing severe illness.
CEO of Vietnam’s homegrown COVID-19 vaccine company passes away
Vietnam News 13:42 13/05/2025Ho Nhan, CEO of Nanogen—the company behind the development of a ‘Made in Vietnam’ COVID-19 vaccine—has passed away at the age of 59.
Ho Chi Minh City committed to providing second COVID-19 booster shots for residents
Vietnam News 15:29 26/06/2022The municipal administration has directed local agencies and units to promote the COVID-19 booster campaign
Ho Chi Minh City plans to administer fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot to 1.87mn people
Vietnam News 14:22 12/05/2022Elderly citizens, immunocompromised people, and those at high risk for COVID-19 exposure are among the eligible
Ho Chi Minh City to start vaccinating children against COVID-19 this weekend
Vietnam News 15:40 15/04/2022Sixth graders will be the first to receive the vaccine shots
Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City to vaccinate children aged 5-11 against COVID-19 this year
Vietnam News 12:12 06/04/2022The two biggest cities in Vietnam have announced their vaccination plans
Ho Chi Minh City asks schools to prepare for COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 5-11
Vietnam News 16:04 18/03/2022Schools have been tasked with making necessary preparations for the vaccination of students aged five to under 12
Vietnam to receive 3mn COVID-19 vaccine doses for children by end-March
Vietnam News 13:57 06/03/2022The next batch will arrive in April
US provides 1.6 million more COVID-19 vaccine jabs to Vietnam
Vietnam News 15:17 02/03/2022The U.S. has donated over 26 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam
