Ho Chi Minh City culls nearly 7,400 animals amid disease outbreaks, rabies vaccination at only 42%
Ho Chi Minh City 20:19 20/08/2026Ho Chi Minh City has culled 7,393 animals weighing more than 329 metric tons due to disease outbreaks since the beginning of 2026, while only 42.1 percent of the city's dogs and cats have been vaccinated against rabies, according to the municipal Department of Agriculture and Environment.
7th suspected rabies death reported in Vietnam’s Tay Ninh
Vietnam News 13:21 11/04/2026Authorities in Tay Ninh Province, southern Vietnam on Friday confirmed a seventh suspected rabies-related death in 2026 after a 66-year-old man died following severe symptoms linked to dog bites, amid warnings of rising infection risks during ongoing hot weather.
Japan to begin regular RSV vaccinations
World 17:28 30/03/2026TOKYO -- The Japanese health ministry is set to begin regular vaccinations for respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, which can cause pneumonia in infants, on Wednesday, the start of fiscal 2026.
Vietnam’s health ministry proposes compensation of $3,800 for severe adverse events after mandatory vaccination
Vietnam News 10:12 14/03/2026The Ministry of Health has proposed a compensation of up to VND100 million (US$3,800) for individuals who suffer serious adverse reactions following mandatory vaccinations.
Rabies vaccinations surge fivefold in Ho Chi Minh City after Tet
Ho Chi Minh City 17:43 02/03/2026Rabies vaccinations at the Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City have surged four to five times compared to normal days during and after the 2026 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, according to medical staff.
Vietnam introduces dual model of mandatory, voluntary vaccination
Vietnam News 13:31 12/12/2025The newly-passed Disease Prevention Law introduces two forms of vaccination in Vietnam, mandatory and voluntary.
Kennedy vaccine advisers 'turned back the clock,' experts say
World 12:25 08/12/2025LOS ANGELES - U.S. vaccine advisers' decision to scrap longstanding guidance on hepatitis B shots will expose more children to the harmful virus and may signal how other evidence-based vaccine policies can be undermined, doctors and disease experts said.
Da Nang proposes mandatory vaccination against African swine fever
Vietnam News 16:12 08/08/2025Authorities in Da Nang City, central Vietnam have proposed classifying African swine fever (ASF) as a dangerous infectious disease in animals, requiring mandatory vaccination.
Adult vaccination: A sustainable approach in era of population aging in Vietnam
Vietnam News 15:38 19/05/2025The University Medical Center in Ho Chi Minh City, in collaboration with the municipal Department of Health and GSK Vietnam, recently organized a seminar titled ‘Vaccination for Adults in the Era of Population Aging,’ where experts gathered to discuss improving the management of non-communicable diseases, the role of vaccination, and the integration of vaccination into chronic disease care models.
Toward making adult immunization a standard in healthcare
World 14:28 25/04/2025Global vaccination efforts have saved approximately 154 million lives – equivalent to six lives every minute – over the past five decades, the World Health Organization (WHO) cited a study published in The Lancet as saying.
Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City launch campaign to promote second COVID-19 booster shot
Vietnam News 15:11 17/06/2022As of Tuesday, health authorities in Ho Chi Minh City had provided nearly 21 million COVID-19 jabs
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
