CIRCULAR

ON ISSUANCE OF LISTS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, RECIPIENTS AND SCOPE OF COMPULSORY IMMUNIZATION

Pursuant to the Law on Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases No. 03/2007/QH12 dated November 21, 2007;

Pursuant to Decree No. 95/2022/ND-CP dated November 15, 2022, of the Government, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;

At the request of Director General of General Department of Preventive Medicine;

The Minister of Health issues a Circular on issuance of lists of infectious diseases, recipients and scope of compulsory vaccines and biopharmaceuticals.

Article 1. List of infectious diseases, recipients and schedule of compulsory vaccination under the Expanded Program on Immunization

1. List of infectious diseases, recipients and schedule of compulsory vaccination under the Expanded Program on Immunization

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Infectious diseases

Vaccines, recipients and schedule of vaccination under the Expanded Program on Immunization

Vaccines

Recipients

Injection/oral administration schedule

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Hepatitis B

Single-antigen hepatitis B vaccines

Newborns

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Hepatitis B combination vaccines

Infants

First dose: Infants at 2 months of age

Second dose: At least 1 month (*) after first dose

Third dose: At least 1 month after second dose

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Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis vaccines

Infants

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Diphtheria

Diphtheria combination vaccines

Infants

First dose: Infants at 2 months of age

Second dose: At least 1 month after first dose

Third dose: At least 1 month after second dose

Infants

Repeated dose injection for infants at 18 months of age

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Children

Repeated dose injection for children at 7 years of age

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Whooping-cough

Whooping-cough combination vaccines

Infants

First dose: Infants at 2 months of age

Second dose: At least 1 month after first dose

Third dose: At least 1 month after second dose

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Repeated dose injection for infants at 18 months of age

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Tetanus

Tetanus combination vaccines

Infants

First dose: Infants at 2 months of age

Second dose: At least 1 month after first dose

Third dose: At least 1 month after second dose

Infants

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Tetanus combination vaccines

Children

Repeated dose injection for children at 7 years of age

Single-antigen Tetanus vaccines for pregnant women

Pregnant women

1. Those that have not been given injections or have not yet received 3 injections of vaccines containing standard-dose tetanus vaccine antigens (**) or have the unclear history of vaccination:

- First dose: Early injection during pregnancy

- Second dose: At least 1 month after first dose

- Third dose: During the next pregnancy and at least 6 months after second dose;

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- - Fifth dose: During the next pregnancy and at least 1 year after fourth dose;

2. Those who have been given 3 injections of vaccines containing standard-dose tetanus vaccine antigens:

- First dose: Early injection during pregnancy

- Second dose: At least 1 month after first dose

- - Third dose: During the next pregnancy and at least 1 year after second dose;

3. Those who have been given 3 dose injections of vaccines containing standard-dose tetanus vaccine antigens and 1 repeated dose injection:

- First dose: Early injection during pregnancy.

- - Second dose: During the next pregnancy and at least 1 year after first dose;

4. Those who have been given 3 dose injections of vaccines containing standard-dose tetanus vaccine antigens and 2 repeated dose injection: Early injection during pregnancy.

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Polio

Multiple-antigen orally administered polio vaccines

Infants

First dose: Infants at 2 months of age

Second dose: At least 1 month after first dose

Third dose: At least 1 month after second dose

Multiple-antigen injection administered polio vaccines

Infants

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Second dose: Infants at 9 months of age

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Haemophilus influenzae type b

Single-antigen Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccines or Haemophilus influenzae type b combination vaccines

Infants

First dose: Infants at 2 months of age

Second dose: At least 1 month after first dose

Third dose: At least 1 month after second dose

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Single-antigen measles vaccines

Infants

Injection given at age of 9 months

Measles combination vaccines

Infants

Injection given at age of 18 months

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Japanese B Encephalitis

Japanese B Encephalitis vaccines

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First dose: Infants at 1 year of age

Second dose: At least 1 - 2 weeks after first dose

Third dose: At least 1 year after second dose

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Rubella

Rubella combination vaccines

Infants

Injection given at age of 18 months

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Rotavirus vaccine

Infants

First dose: Infants at 2 months of age

Second dose: At least 1 month after first dose

(*) At least 28 days apart.

 (**) Given before 1 year of age.

2. In case a person has not been vaccinated on schedule, he/she must be given vaccination that is suitable for him/her and conforms to instructions of the Expanded Program on Immunization as soon as possible.

3. Campaign-based or additional vaccination must follow instructions of the Ministry of Health in specific cases.

Article 2. List of infectious diseases, compulsory recipients of vaccines and biopharmaceuticals who are susceptible to infectious diseases in or from affected areas.

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Name of infectious diseases

Vaccines and biopharmaceuticals

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Diphtheria

Diphtheria combination vaccines, diphtheria antitoxin

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Polio

Multiple-antigen polio vaccines or multiple-antigen polio combination vaccines

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Whooping-cough

Whooping-cough combination vaccines

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Rubella

Single-antigen rubella vaccines or rubella combination vaccines

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Measles

Single-antigen measles vaccines or measles combination vaccines

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Cholera vaccines

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Japanese B Encephalitis

Japanese B Encephalitis vaccines

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Rabies

Rabies vaccines, rabies antitoxin

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Influenza

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

COVID-19 vaccines

Article 3. Scope of compulsory immunization

1. Vaccines in the list under Clause 1 of Article 1 of this Circular shall be provided for children and pregnant women in Vietnam under Expanded Program on Immunization.

2. The determination of scope of compulsory immunization for individuals susceptible to infectious diseases in or from affected areas under the list specified in Clause 1 of this Article shall be proposed to the People's Committee of the province or city by the Department of Health to decide or shall follow the direction of the Ministry of Health based on epidemic situations, conditions for supply of vaccines and available resources of each province.

Article 4. Effect

1. 1. This Circular comes into force from August 1, 2024.

2. Circular No. 38/2017/TT-BYT dated October 17, 2017, of the Minister of Health promulgating the lists of infectious diseases, recipients and scope of compulsory immunization shall cease to be effective from the date this Circular comes into force.

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Director General of Department of Preventive Medicine, Heads of units affiliated to and under the Ministry of Health; Directors of Departments of Health of provinces and centrally affiliated cities and relevant agencies, organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Circular.

During the implementation process, agencies, organizations and individuals must promptly report any difficulties or problems that arise to the Ministry of Health (Department of Preventive Medicine) for review and resolution./.

PP. MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER




Nguyen Thi Lien Huong

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