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Can Tho province held a launching ceremony in response to the Covid-19 vaccination campaign and gave the vaccine to 50 first people at the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in the city, Lao Dong reported. Photo: Lao Dong

The ceremony was attended by Vice-Chairman of Can Tho People's Committee Duong Tan Hien, Deputy Director of Can Tho Department of Health Phu Truong Giang along with leaders of other branches. Photo: Lao Dong

Vice-Chairman of Can Tho City People's Committee Duong Tan Hien said this was the largest vaccination campaign ever, adding that in the time ahead, there would be more inoculation phases. Photo: Lao Dong

Vaccine recipients wait for their turns. Photo: Lao Dong

Vaccine recipients are required to make health declarations and have their health checked. Photo: Lao Dong

Deputy Director of Can Tho Department of Health Phu Truong Giang said all vaccination sites in Can Tho had thorough preparation for the immunization campaign. Photo: Lao Dong

All medical workers are trained to vaccinate in accordance with regulations. Can Tho was allocated a total of 6.700 vaccine doses. The city established 17 injection sites in 2017. Photo: Lao Dong

Recipients are told to stay at the injection sites for at least 30 minutes after administration for health monitoring. Photo: Lao Dong

Medical workers are requested to provide recipients with information about the vaccine. With the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, each shot is at least 1 month apart. Photo: Lao Dong

Those being injected will receive vaccination certificates. Photo: Lao Dong

As of 4 p.m. April 18, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of National Defense, and the Ministry of Public Security had carried out the first and second phase of COVID-19 vaccination for a total of 79,182 in 22 provinces and cities throughout the country, the Ministry of Health said on April 19.

The vaccinated people are frontline medical workers, and members of anti-coronavirus community groups, and the steering committees on COVID-19 prevention and control, alongside police and armed forces, according to VOV.

Hai Phong city has finalized the first vaccination phase, while the provinces of Quang Ninh and Hai Duong are redoubling efforts to complete the first drive.

Five provinces, including Bac Ninh, Ha Tinh, Cao Bang, Phu Yen and Bac Giang have conducted the second phase of COVID-19 inoculation.

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