(VOVWORLD) -The Government Office on Saturday issued a document conveying the Prime Minister's direction on strengthening the prevention and control of COVID-19 amid unpredictable developments of the pandemic, particularly the emergence of a new variant BA.5 of the virus that has entered Vietnam and increased the risk of outbreak recurrence.
 3rd and 4th dose vaccination against COVID-19 for people aged 12 years and over and 2 doses for children aged 5 to under 12 years old. Photo: baochinhphu.vn
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The Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Health to urgently work with localities to speed up vaccination against COVID-19, especially the 3rd and 4th doses for people aged 12 and over; fully vaccinate children from 5 to under 12 years, ensuring safety, science and effectiveness.
Efforts should be made to ensure adequate and timely supply of curative drugs, biological products, and equipment for medical examination and treatment and pandemic prevention and control throughout the country, the document said.
It also urged for timely and effective use of COVID-19 vaccines allocated by the Ministry of Health to avoid waste.