The Ministry of Public Health has released the list of five provinces that will get the COVID 19 vaccine first: the provinces with the most epidemic, Samut Sakhon, Rayong, Chonburi, Chanthaburi and Trat.
On January 10, 2021, Dr. Opasakarn Kawinpong, MD. Director-General, Department of Disease Control Has announced progress on vaccine procurement and distribution plansCOVID 19 In Thailand, with the academic committee agreeing to operate in 3 phases as follows
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Phase 1 VaccineCOVID-19 2 million doses will be delivered from China, the first lot is February 2 hundred thousand doses, March 8 hundred thousand doses and April 1 million doses are injected with 2 needles each month apart. Most outbreaks first In the highest and strict control areas in 5 provinces: Samut Sakhon, Rayong, Chonburi, Chanthaburi and Trat
Thailand has set a vaccine goal to reduce morbidity and mortality rates. And protect the country’s health system Which the target group for receiving the first lot of vaccines is as follows
1. Medical personnel and public health outposts in both the public and private sectors.
2. People with underlying disease such as chronic respiratory disease. Heart and blood vessels Chronic kidney disease Stroke, cancer, diabetes
3. People over 60 years old
4. Officers involved in the control of COVID-19, such as the military and police, who have to screen people who come from abroad. And in areas with an epidemic
Phase 2 May-June 2021, 26 million doses were injected to vulnerable groups nationwide.
Phase 3 The end of 2021 to the beginning of 2022 is the most comprehensive injection for the general public. To cut the cycle of disease outbreaks
The Government Pharmaceutical Organization will be the importer and distribution to the hospital. It will begin enrollment to investigate vaccine risk groups in late January. To the beginning of February
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Thanks to information from Office of Information Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health–
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