Accordingly, continuing to effectively implement Resolution no. 128/NQ-CP dated October 11, 2021 of the Government and Decision no. 4800/QD-BYT dated October 12, 2021 of the Ministry of Health; effectively implement the principle of 5K + vaccines, medicines + technology + people's consciousness, focusing on the main pillars of testing, vaccination, treatment and raising people's consciousness.
Simultaneously, proactively developing scenarios and plans to be ready to respond to Covid-19 situations in the area from the perspective of reaching the entire population early, remotely, right at the grassroots. Improving the capacity of the health system, especially at the grassroots level, ensuring that medicines, medical supplies and equipment are made according to the motto 4 on the spot and have a plan to mobilize, transfer and supplement medical human resources; at the same time, continuing to promote the role of the Covid-19 community group, the mobile medical station, to avoid the situation that patients cannot contact medical facilities, are not consulted, or distribute medicines for treatment.
Directing the strengthening of surveillance and management of cases on entry from abroad, especially cases coming from or returning from countries and regions that have recorded and spread the new variant, such as South Africa region (South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, etc.) and some European countries; carrying out testing, quarantine, supervision and medical monitoring for people on entry in accordance with regulations and strictly handling cases of violating regulations on pandemic prevention and control.
At the same time, strengthening key surveillance for influenza-like illness (ILI), severe viral pneumonia (SVP), event-based surveillance (EBS), taking samples for testing of suspected cases of cough and fever in order to detect Covid-19 cases early; proactively sending patient samples suspected of being infected with the Omicron variant to the Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Pasteur Institute for testing and confirm genetic sequencing. Conducting timely medical quarantine, thoroughly handling the outbreak so as not to spread and break out in the community.
Accelerating the progress of vaccination against Covid-19 for those aged 12 and over as soon as the vaccine is distributed, ensuring safety and effectiveness; reviewing and expeditiously completing the basic full-dose vaccination for cases 18 years of age and older; deploying to vaccinate additional doses and booster doses in cases with enough time according to the guidance of the Ministry of Health and continuing to promote the application of the Electronic Health Record platform to manage and track vaccination progress.
Comprehensive treatment, treatment stratification, and maximum reduction of deaths are the top priorities. Organizing the use of medicines in the Covid-19 treatment as soon as they are distributed and received. Ensuring safety for pandemic prevention and control in industrial parks and schools. Strengthening inspection of pandemic prevention and control at agencies, units, organizations and enterprises, especially at hospitals, production facilities, markets, supermarkets, railway stations, airports, bus stations, etc.; strictly requesting regular status updates on the Covid-19 Safe Living Map.
Reported by Doan Trang - Translated by Nguyen Trang