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Vietnam Introduces COVID-19 Vaccine Certificates with Electronic QR Codes

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The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is set to issue COVID-19 vaccine certificates with electronic QR codes to individuals who have received the primary course of one of eight types of COVID-19 vaccines licensed for use in the country by the health ministry. The certificates, which will be valid for 12 months, will contain 11 fields of information, including name, date of birth, nationality, and vaccination details. This development comes as Vietnam has administered over 140 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, with a first-dose coverage of 96.9% and a fully vaccinated portion of 83.6% in the adult population.

Key Takeaways:

  • The COVID-19 vaccine certificates will be issued for individuals who have received the primary course of one of eight types of COVID-19 vaccines licensed for use in Vietnam, including AstraZeneca's Vaxzevria, Gamaleya Research Institute's Sputnik V, and Pfizer/BioNTech's Comirnaty.
  • The certificates will have a QR code-based passport that will be valid for 12 months.
  • The certificate will contain 11 fields of information, including name, date of birth, nationality, targeted disease, and vaccine details.
  • The vaccine passports will be integrated with national epidemic prevention and control apps, and other utility apps, following instructions for medical data sharing as regulated by the Ministry of Health.
  • The issuance of the vaccine passports will be applied uniformly across vaccination sites in the country, following three-step procedures, according to the Ministry of Health.
  • First-dose coverage in the adult population has hit 96.9% and the fully vaccinated portion reaches 83.6%.
  • A total of 9.2 million doses have been administered for children aged 12-17, including 6.7 million first doses and 2.5 million second doses.

Statistics:

  • Over 140 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Vietnam.
  • First-dose coverage in the adult population is 96.9%.
  • The fully vaccinated portion of the adult population is 83.6%.
  • A total of 9.2 million doses have been administered for children aged 12-17.
  • First-dose coverage in this age group is 73.4%, and 28.2% have been fully vaccinated.

Sources:

MIL-OSI Publisher Source: Socialist Republic of Vietnam

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