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
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
Vietnamese woman dies of anaphylaxis after second COVID-19 vaccine dose
Vietnam News 16:48 02/01/2022The 23-year-old passed away at the hospital hours after receiving the shot
Vietnam beefs up response to Omicron variant
Vietnam News 17:00 29/12/2021The strain was first reported in Vietnam on Tuesday
Vietnam announces 15,220 new COVID-19 patients, 252 fatalities
Vietnam News 21:32 14/12/2021Hanoi recorded 837 cases on Tuesday
