Head coach Park Hang-seo (L) and members of the national men's football team (Photo: VFF)
Hanoi(VNA) - All 45 players in the national men’s football team received their firstshot of COVID-19 vaccine on April 19-20.
According to theVietnam Football Federation (VFF), vaccinations were adjusted to follow the schedulesof the country’s professional leagues. The players will receive their secondshot in mid-May.
Head coach ParkHang-seo, his assistants, and the team’s physicians were vaccinated earlierthis month.
The men’s squadwas vaccinated in preparation for upcoming matches in Group G of the 2022 FIFAWorld Cup qualifiers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Remaining members of the squad get vaccinated at the Hanoi-based 108 Military Central Hospital (Photo: VFF)
Vietnam will take on Indonesia on June 7 and Malaysia four days later, and thenwrap up the qualifying round with a game against hosts UAE on June 15.
Members of theteam are set to gather for training on May 10 and will leave for the UAE on May27./.
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Head coach Park Hang-seo (L) and members of the national men's football team (Photo: VFF) 
Remaining members of the squad get vaccinated at the Hanoi-based 108 Military Central Hospital (Photo: VFF) 
