Feb. 1, reserve right Influenza vaccination through Pao Tang app – Hospital – Gold Card Clinic
NHSO and Krung Thai Bank develop a new flu vaccine reservation and appointment system through a pocket app for the elderly 65 and older. Reserve a queue via a computer system at a medical facility that can join the gold card. It will be open for reservations and appointments in advance between February 1 – March 31, and the vaccination service will begin from 1 May – 31 August for people. 6 risk groups, while pregnant women can receive injections throughout the year.
Dr. Sakchai Kanjanawattana, Secretary-General of the National Health Security Office, said that according to the National Health Security Office (NHSO) together with the service unit / hospital in the gold card system, the flu vaccine service was provided to vulnerable people. All rights of treatment continued to In order to increase the efficiency of influenza vaccination service to meet the target groups and the people at risk of receiving more services in fiscal year 2021, the NHSO has revised new vaccine management guidelines to facilitate the people at risk. By providing a channel for registration, reservation and appointment for vaccination in advance at the regular service unit or the hospital in the gold card system Or register via Health Wallet (Health Wallet) on the application “Pao Tang”, all systems developed in cooperation with Krung Thai Bank.
From the pilot service to reserve the right and receive the gold card system influenza vaccination service at Siriraj Hospital via Health Wallet on the application “Pang Tang” in the past year. The public responded well. Therefore, NHSO asks for support from Krung Thai Bank to help develop and expand the right reservation system and vaccination appointments via the application “Pang Tang” or via a computer system. To cover gold card service units and people at risk groups nationwide under KRUNGTHAI DIGITAL HEALTH PLATFORM In addition to the NHSO, the Social Security Office has requested a system to reserve the right and appoint an injection for influenza vaccine service to insured persons of 50 years and older with the right reservation and appointment system not only facilitates the public to book and schedule vaccination in advance. It will also benefit the service or hospital in managing the vaccination. Help reduce the congestion in the hospital. Reduce duplication of vaccination recipients who are both insured Medical and public health personnel And people at risk in the gold card system
Dr Sakchai further said that in 2021, the Golden Card Fund has prepared a vaccine against influenza 3 strains according to the recommendations of the World Health Organization for 4 million doses for 6 groups of all vulnerable people and 3.5 hundred thousand doses. For pregnant women Which will allocate the vaccine to the regular service unit or to the hospital in the gold card system according to the quota specified Therefore, 6 groups of people at risk are requested to register, reserve their rights and schedule an influenza vaccination at the regular service unit or the hospital in the gold card system who are admitted regularly. Or, if you are an elderly person aged 65 years or over and have a mobile phone, you can register, reserve, and make an appointment with a mobile phone via the Health Wallet on the “Pao Tang” application. And appointments for injection between February 1 – March 31, 2021 and the influenza vaccination campaign from 1 May to 31 August 2021 for pregnant women can apply for registration and vaccination throughout the year.
“Currently, NHSO has prepared a vaccine management plan. And together with the Department of Disease Control and Krung Thai Bank, conduct a meeting to clarify the relevant staff of the regular service units / hospitals in the gold card system nationwide in order to prepare the flu vaccine service for people at risk under the model management guidelines. New It is expected this year that people at risk will receive a flu vaccine service soon. More comprehensive and comprehensive In the next year The NHSO, together with Krung Thai Bank, plans to adapt all groups of people at risk to register, reserve their rights and arrange for injections with a mobile phone through the “Pao-Tang” application to facilitate and ensure that Will receive a vaccine, “said the secretary of the NHSO.
For the 6 risk groups eligible for influenza vaccination services: 1. Children aged 6 months to 2 years 2. People with chronic disease in 7 groups of diseases (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, heart, stroke, kidney failure, cancer patients with During chemotherapy and diabetes) 3. Elderly people 65 years of age and over 4. People with aphasia who cannot help themselves 5. Thalassemia and people with immune deficiency and 6. Obesity Weight of 100 kg or more. Or body mass index greater than 35 kilograms per square meter For pregnant women, it is recommended to get influenza vaccine after 4 months of pregnancy.
For more information, please contact NHSO hotline, Tel. 1330.
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