Ha Noi fulfills vaccination targets ahead of schedule
VGP - Ha Noi completed all nine immunization targets, reaching 100-118 percent of the planned progress as of August 31, according to the Ha Noi Center for Disease Control (CDC).
Ha Noi completed all nine immunization targets, reaching 100-118 percent of the planned progress as of August 31, 2025
Notably, the full immunization rate for eight essential vaccines among children under one year old reached 70 percent, measles–rubella vaccination for children aged 18–23 months reached 81 percent, the fourth dose of the DPT vaccine reached 71 percent and tetanus vaccination for pregnant women reached 70 percent.
Other targets, including hepatitis B at birth, polio, Japanese encephalitis, and Td vaccination for seven-year-old children, also met or exceeded progress.
The city also carried out simultaneous catch-up immunization campaigns, administering over 30,000 MR doses for measles–rubella, nearly 100 doses of MVVAX for measles as well as hundreds of DPT, Japanese encephalitis, OPV and IPV vaccines.
The Ha Noi CDC also coordinated with local units to monitor suspected cases of vaccine-preventable diseases in communities and hospitals, detecting cases such as acute flaccid paralysis (7 cases), neonatal deaths (78 cases) and suspected measles/rubella (5,070 cases).
These outcomes highlighted Ha Noi's strong efforts in ensuring immunization progress and quality, making a vital contribution to disease prevention and community health protection./.
