HANOI, July 12 — Vietnam’s Health Ministry is urging the acceleration of the vaccination of the third and fourth shots, given continuous complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic in many European countries related to variants BA.4 and BA.5.
Vietnam news agency reported the ministry said that although the pandemic has been under control across the country, but the two new variants have been detected in the community.
The ministry predicts that the number of COVID-19 cases may continue to increase and break out on a large scale in the coming time if no drastic measures are taken.
The ministry proposed the chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces and cities strictly implement directions of the Government and the Prime Minister, and carry out measures on pandemic prevention and control, it added.
