Preventive Health News: Comprehensive Vaccination Communication Program Launched
Promoting Early Prevention Mindset and Lifelong Immunization (2025-2027)
On the afternoon of December 11, the Department of Preventive Medicine (Ministry of Health) collaborated with Sanofi – Aventis Vietnam Co., Ltd. to launch a health communication and education program for disease prevention using vaccines and biological products. The program, themed “Vaccination for Everyone,” is scheduled for the 2025-2027 period and aims to raise public awareness of the benefits of immunization.
Dr. Dương Chí Nam, Deputy Director of the Department of Preventive Medicine, highlighted immunization as one of humanity’s greatest achievements, estimated to have saved over 150 million lives globally in the last 50 years. In Vietnam, vaccination has been instrumental in significantly reducing the incidence and mortality rates of infectious diseases, contributing to the successful eradication of polio and elimination of neonatal tetanus.
The program launch actively responds to the recently passed Law on Disease Prevention and embodies the strategic direction set forth in Resolution No. 72-NQ/TW (dated September 9, 2025) of the Politburo. This Resolution prioritizes shifting the healthcare focus from a treatment-centric model to prevention, making proactive immunization and sustainable vaccine access a strategic pillar.
The initiative is particularly vital given the rapid spread potential of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. It is also an effort to restore full childhood vaccination rates, which have not met expected targets due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2025-2027 communication program will concentrate on:
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Developing and disseminating extensive health education materials.
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Broadly raising awareness among the public, especially parents and caregivers, regarding all forms of immunization (mandatory vaccination via the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), outbreak vaccination, and voluntary vaccination).
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Working toward the goal of lifelong vaccination for all citizens.
The ultimate aim is to solidify past immunization achievements, strongly promote the mindset of early disease prevention, and help the community understand that receiving vaccinations at the correct dose, fully, and on time not only safeguards individual and family health, reduces healthcare costs, and enhances quality of life, but also helps prevent disease outbreaks within the community.
