According to Le Thi Thuy Hang, vice chairwoman of Thot Not District People’s Committee, the decision came after the information that the child in Tan Loc Ward was provided with two shots of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.
The certificate about the child’s Covid-19 vaccination was also published online along with messages showing that the priority was thanks to the support of health workers.
The certificate about the child’s Covid-19 vaccination was also published online
Local authorities decided to impose the suspension for Nguyen Kim Hai, health director of the district’s health centre.
Besides Hai, a member of a staff from Tan Loc Ward Medical Station was also suspended.
Hai explained that the child was the grandson of a member of staff at Hoa Loc Ward Medical Station. They live in the same house. The health worker is a member of the local frontline Covid-19 prevention and control team. So they claimed it was not against regulations to offer a Covid-19 vaccination for the child.
Hai noted that in some other cases, people below 18 were also vaccinated as they were relatives of frontline medical staff.
However, an official from Can Tho City’s Health Department said that the city had not yet issued a decision about giving Covid-19 vaccination to people under 18.
Tran Viet Cuong, chairman of Can Tho City People’s Committee, said that concerned agencies have been instructed to deal with violations.
