The majority are those in the high-risk group, who are over 65 with underlying health problems. Notably, Thu Duc City has counted more than 60,000 people in the high-risk group, causing HCMC fatality rate to be consistently high.
Currently, HCMC is mobilizing locals to get vaccinated. The city has started offering booster shots for 4,500 people in the past three days and will speed up the third dose across the city. COVID patients are provided treatment drugs and daily care from the medical staff of mobile medical stations.
For people who cannot travel, medical staff will provide at-home vaccination service. Authorities still face difficulties in calling high-risk groups to get vaccinated.
Families of elderly people with serious health conditions are afraid that vaccination could cause dangerous complications.
Therefore, HCMC has made a list of those in the high-risk group in order to provide regular testing and timely treat them, should they get infected with COVID-19./.
