VNVC announced it has started offering free lookup, review, and issuance of vaccination history confirmation slips for students of all levels at nearly 300 centers across the country. This initiative follows Decree 165, which guides the Law on Disease Prevention and took effect in july. The decree mandates reviewing the vaccination history of all students entering preschool, primary school, and other educational levels, with implementation beginning at the start of the school year.

Parents are receiving consultation from VNVC doctors on looking up and confirming their children's vaccination history. Photo: Binh An

Parents can bring their children's vaccination booklets, related documents, or vaccination history information to VNVC vaccination centers nationwide for verification. VNVC issues confirmation slips based on customer vaccination data from its centers and synchronized information from the National Immunization Information Management System, updated to the current time.

After the review, VNVC doctors advise on missing doses, booster shots, or catch-up vaccinations based on the child's age, vaccination history, and health status. This provides parents a basis to complete their children's vaccination schedules and prepare school health records before the 2026-2027 school year.

Doctor Bach Thi Chinh, Medical Director of the VNVC Vaccination System, noted that many parents no longer keep complete vaccination records for their children or are unsure if their child needs a booster. This can create immunity gaps as children enter school environments, especially in preschool, primary, and high school. The program helps parents understand their child's vaccination history, ensures complete immunity, and reduces the risk of contracting and transmitting diseases in schools and families.

Children are brought by parents to receive vaccinations before the new school year at VNVC. Photo: Hoang Duong

Associate Professor Tran Dac Phu, Chairman of the Vaccine Advisory Council and former Director of the Department of Preventive Medicine, emphasized that VNVC's support in looking up vaccination history and issuing confirmations for students nationwide is a practical activity. It helps parents easily complete enrollment documents for their children. Children under 6 years old and those attending school face a high risk of contracting infectious diseases. Schools, with their concentrated populations, facilitate the spread of pathogens. Checking vaccination status before the new school year aligns with preventive medicine guidelines. This activity supplements routine vaccinations, serving as a cross-reference to identify children not fully protected.

The Expanded Program on Immunization currently does not cover all types of preventive vaccines for children. Therefore, children should also access additional private vaccines such as influenza, pneumococcal, chickenpox, meningococcal, hepatitis A, and dengue fever for more comprehensive health protection.

Gia Nghi