Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec. 12 -- Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong at the video-teleconference on polio prevention and control, Ha Noi, December 12, 2022 - Photo: VGP/Hien Minh

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong made the request while chairing a nationwide video teleconference on polio prevention and control held in Ha Noi on December 12.

The World Health Organization (WHO) considers the situation in Laos a regional outbreak and urges neighboring countries, including Viet Nam, to implement urgent response measures.

"The risk of poliovirus entering Viet Nam is very high and imminent," WHO warned.

In response, the Ministry of Health decided to maintain high vaccination coverage, conduct risk assessments, and strengt...