HCM City: Vaccinated people allowed to join socio-economic activities

People are requested to use the PC-COVID mobile app when taking part in socio-economic activities in HCM City. (Photo: VNA)

People who have got at least one shot of COVID-19 vaccine or recovered from the disease are permitted to engage in socio-economic activities in Ho Chi Minh City, according to the municipal People’s Committee.

This is part of the administration’s temporary rules on measures for safe and flexible adaptation to and effective control of COVID-19.

Apart from having received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine after 14 days since the injection or recovered from the disease, those eligible for socio-economic activities include people subject to inoculation but having a contraindication to vaccination confirmed by health authorities.

Children who haven’t reached the age eligible for vaccination can take part in socio-economic activities, but they have to be accompanied by inoculated adults.

From November 16, people also have to use the PC-COVID mobile app, issued by the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, when joining activities in the city.

In the areas at pandemic level 1 or 2 (the lowest levels), operations of public workplaces, transport and educational activities have to meet safety criteria set up by central and municipal authorities.

Other activities are allowed in level-1 zones but restricted or banned in the remaining areas./.