​Accordingly, the Department of Health bases itself on the current regulations of the Ministry of Health and the actual situation of the locality (results of Covid-19 risk assessment, available resources) and coordinates with units and localities to guide and direct units and individuals directly involved in taking samples for testing, vaccinating in the locality to strictly follow instructions, suitably use pandemic prevention and control equipment. In particular, the person taking the sample needs to follow the correct procedure for using a mask to ensure a tight fit to the face; not use 2 layers of masks including a medical mask inside a mask with a high filtering effect.

During the sampling process, it is possible to use 01 pair of medical gloves (without talcum powder) and disinfect the gloves with a quick disinfectant solution after each sampling, change gloves after disinfecting up to 06 times or when damaged gloves to replace wearing 2 pairs of gloves and changing gloves after each sampling.

Staff taking samples, medical staff participating in sampling activities absolutely follow the procedure of wearing and taking off personal protective equipment; during sampling, not performing other activities.

People's Committees of districts, towns and cities proactively coordinate with the Health branch and relevant units to develop detailed and specific implementation plans to coordinate and implement synchronously and uniformly in the organization and arrangement of sampling for testing and vaccination, it is necessary to strictly follow the 5K rule of the Ministry of Health, to prevent cross-contamination during the sampling and injection process; absolutely ensuring safety, science, and rigor.

Particularly, the sampling for testing is done by the local Sampling Team or the people themselves take samples according to the instructions of the medical staff, district People's Committees coordinate with the Health branch to guide and direct medical staff or local sampling teams to provide testing equipment to households and immediately collect results. The person taking the sample must strictly follow the procedures and regulations to ensure the cleaning and disinfection; pay special attention to the procedure for changing protective clothing, changing gloves or disinfecting gloves when taking samples.

The Department of Health cooperates with Binh Duong Television and Radio Station to develop a video clip instructing how to take samples for testing to record, broadcast and propagate widely to all classes of people know and self-implement.

Local People's Committees implement the plan of testing combined with vaccination according to the direction of the Standing Committee of Provincial Party Committee in Notice no. 187-TB/TU dated August 25, 2021, in which priority is given to testing and allocating to vaccinate (Pfizer, etc.) in advance for 5 groups of subjects (people with underlying medical conditions, people with high blood pressure, the elderly, pregnant women, etc.).

Reported by Doan Trang - Translated by Nguyen Trang