With the attention and support from the Board of Directors of Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine (PNTU), on June 29th, 2021, the Standardized Patients (SPs) at CECICS were vaccinated against COVID-19 at Phu Tho Indoor Sports Stadium.
Inside Phu Tho Indoor Sports Stadium on the morning of June 29th
After screening, 14 SPs were eligible for vaccination, while 16 SPs were not, and were identified as delayed patients, for being over 65 years old, having underlying medical conditions, or having allergies. The type of vaccine used is the AstraZeneca vaccine. All delayed cases will get the vaccine later, when there are instructions from the Board of Directors. In addition, 3 SPs were already vaccinated at their local area, so they did not participate in vaccination at Phu Tho Indoor Sports Stadium.
SPs’ waiting area
SPs’ waiting area
After getting the vaccine, SPs were observed for 30 minutes and re-examined before returning home. CECICS is monitoring the patients' status afterwards closely. So far, apart from side effects such as pain at the injection site, muscle pain, headache, mild fever, and skin rash, no abnormalities have been recorded.
On behalf of SPs, CECICS sincerely thank the Board of Directors for facilitating SPs to get vaccinated against COVID-19. This vaccination will contribute greatly to the effectiveness in the prevention and control of COVID-19 at PNTU.
CECICS