In a recent interview with a Vietnamese News Agency Journalist in Jakarta, Anjaiah said Vietnam had done quite well in pandemic prevention and control during the early stages of the outbreak and had not been affected by the pandemic for a long time thereafter. .
However, the more infectious Delta variant caused the fourth wave of epidemics in the country.
Anjaiah therefore recommended that first, like Indonesia, the country should be properly aware of the pandemic and strive to increase its predictability. Although it is impossible to eliminate the SARS-CoV-2 virus, countries around the world must find a way to live together safely with it.
He suggested that Vietnam should learn lessons from Indonesia in managing the disease, which involves increasing the vaccination rate as soon as possible, up to 65-70 percent of the national population at best in order to obtain collective immunity.
With a population of over 90 million, Vietnam needs to vaccinate at least 65 to 70 million people. After reaching the goal of administering the first and second injections, the country should then consider scheduling booster injections to achieve greater vaccine efficacy. Therefore, diversification of vaccine types and securing supply should be done as quickly as possible, he said.
He added that although the severity of the pandemic has eased, citizens must still seriously follow social distancing measures, wear masks, wash their hands regularly and avoid mass gatherings.
The expert expressed his belief that Vietnam could overcome the pandemic quickly thanks to drastic government actions and strong public awareness./.
VNA
