Hanoi Rolls Out Its Third Measles Vaccination Drive for 2025
A healthcare worker administers the measles vaccine to a young child during Hanoi’s latest immunization drive. Photo: Kinh te & Do thi Newspaper HANOI TIMES — Hanoi targets immunizing a minimum of 95% of eligible children in the third phase of its 2025 measles vaccination campaign. This phase will extend across all 30 districts and towns from late April to mid-May. As per Plan No. 118/KH-UBND, authorized by Vice Chairwoman of Hanoi People’s Committee, Vu Thu Ha, on April 26, the third round focuses on specific groups. These include children aged six months to under nine months who missed prior vaccinations, those aged 11-15 years residing in high-risk areas, and individuals with unclear vaccination histories or prior infections seeking a dose. The campaign will ensure 100% vaccination coverage for children under nine months old across all communes, wards, and townships in Hanoi. Additionally, adolescents aged 11-15 in high and very high-risk areas will be a key target demogra...