Finding the right solution to shorten the quarantine period of vaccinated immigrants and rectifying regulations at medical isolation areas to end the number of infections were highlighted at an online meeting between the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, Ho Chi Minh City, Bac Ninh, and Bac Giang on Wednesday.
The Steering Committee asked the Ministry of Health to soon issue a test procedure for vaccinated people entering Vietnam, which can reduce the isolation period to about one week.
In addition, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam asked the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Health to urgently promote research groups on new testing methods and equipment. If feasible, it can be put into operation soon.
Vietnam is aiming to secure 150 million vaccine doses within this year to cover 70 percent of its population. The country's mass Covid-19 vaccination program since March uses a Covid-19 vaccine produced by British-Swedish firm AstraZeneca, and has vaccinated over 1.1 million of its 98 million population so far.
