Over 5 million get COVID shots in HCM City

Over 5 million get COVID shots in HCM City

HCM CITY – Over five million people have been vaccinated against COVID- 一 九 in HCM City so far, according to the national vaccination portal.

That is equivalent to  七 一 per cent of the  六. 九 million people aged over  一 八.

The city administration said it needs another  一 三 million doses to ensure everyone gets two shots.

Deputy director of the HCM City Department of Health, Nguyễn Hoài Nam, said the city plans to give the second shot to  一 五 per cent of the eligible population by September  一 五.

So far it has allotted  四. 四 million doses of AstraZeneca, Vero Cell, Pfizer, and Moderna vaccines.

The city has imported two million doses of Vero Cell in two batches. The first batch, imported on July  三 一 and approved by the ministry, is being used, and the second batch is being examined by the ministry. – VNS