Infants top priority in injection of 5-in-1 vaccine, says Vietnam health ministry

Infants given top priority in injection of 5-in-1 vaccine, said the Health Ministry of Vietnam in a media statement. - Vietnam News/ANN

HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): Vietnam will prioritise injecting combined DPT-VGB-Hib vaccine against diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, hepatitis B, and haemophilus influenza type B (Hib), also known as 5-in-1 vaccine, for the youngest age group from 2 months old and more, the Ministry of Health has announced.

Accordingly, infants from 2 months old and more who have yet to receive any DPT-VGB-Hib vaccine injection will be given the highest priority.