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Ministry of Public Health launches 2 million vaccination plans, first 10 Provinces, starting Feb-Apr
On February 11 at the Ministry of Public Health (Ministry of Public Health) Dr. Sophon Mekthon, Assistant Minister of Public Health As Chairman of the Subcommittee for Management of Vaccination for Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) and Dr.Sopon Iamsirithaworn Deputy Director-General, Department of Disease Control Discusses the vaccination plan against COVID-19 in Thailand
Dr Sopon Mekthon said there are currently two vaccines: viral vector type. From Astra Seneca Considered a middle technology Not the newest But have confidence in the safety And lethal species From Sinovac Company Is old technology Therefore, safety can occur after injection, local adverse reactions such as pain, swelling, redness, heat, which are normal for the body to be exposed to foreign bodies. Have no serious effect The efficacy of both vaccines had satisfactory results in reducing the occurrence of disease. Reduce morbidity and loss Now there is more international data on these two types of vaccines on reducing disease transmission. The trend goes for the good Some countries state that the AstraZeneca vaccine Can reduce disease transmission by 50-60 percent
Dr. Sophon Mekthon said that the vaccination policy Is everyone in Thailand Including foreign workers To gain access to safe vaccines Efficient The goal of vaccination is: 1. Reduce morbidity and mortality. Therefore injected to the elderly more than 60 years, people with chronic diseases. 2.Protect the country’s health system Among public health personnel, both public and private Officers had opportunities to contact infected people, including the Security Department, and 3. To drive the economy and society.
The vaccine was divided into two phases: Phase 1, the vaccine was limited. To reduce morbidity and mortality In the target area is Samut Sakhon, Tak, Bangkok and its vicinity Among health personnel Outpost officials work to prevent COVID People with underlying disease such as chronic respiratory disease Cardiovascular disease Chronic kidney failure, cancer, diabetes, people with a body mass index greater than 35 kilograms per square meter. Or weight more than 100 kg or more And the elderly over 60 years old
Phase 2 when the disease is controlled and there is enough vaccine in June, aiming to drive the economy It will have additional target groups, namely those who have a tourism career. Serve public International travelers such as pilots, crews, and international businessmen are diplomats, international officials.
Dr. Sophon Iamsirithawong said that the area targeting the injection in an urgent period. During February – Apr is distributed in 10 provinces that are the most controlled and strict areas. Areas that used to be the most regulated areas And areas where ongoing infections were found It will provide services in hospitals with doctors and emergency rooms, both public and private, including Samutsakorn 10, Bangkok 62, Samut Prakan 30, Nonthaburi 21, Pathum Thani 22, Rayong 13, Chonburi 32, Chanthaburi 14, Trat 8 and Tak 11 Of plans to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine for 2 million doses to enter Thailand But it can be adjusted according to the situation at that time. One person will inject 2 needles in 10 provinces, consisting of 1. Samut Sakhon 8.2 hundred thousand dosages of 4.1 hundred thousand people, 8,000 medical personnel, and staff with the opportunity to contact 6,000 patients. There are 36,000 congenital diseases, 1.5 hundred thousand people aged 60 and over, and the general public and 2.1 hundred thousand workers.
2. Bangkok 8 hundred thousand dosages are 32,000 medical personnel, staff with the opportunity to contact 8,000 patients, 1 hundred thousand people with congenital disease, 1 hundred thousand people aged 60 years and over, and general public and labor. 1.6 hundred thousand persons 3. Nonthaburi 26,000 doses, 13,000 persons, 9,000 medical personnel, 4,000 persons who had the opportunity to contact the patients 4. Pathumthani 26,000 doses, 13,000 were medical personnel 9,000 persons, staff with the opportunity to contact 4,000 patients. people
5. Samut Prakan 28,000 doses, 14,000 people, 9,000 of which were medical personnel, 5,000 of those who had the opportunity to contact with patients, 6. Rayong, 18,000 doses, 9,000 were medical personnel, 5,000, and 4,000 were exposed to the patients.
7. Chonburi, 28,000 doses, 14,000 people, 10,000 of which were medical personnel, 4,000 of those who had the opportunity to touch the patients. 8. Chanthaburi, 16,000 doses, 8,000 were 6,000 medical personnel. 2,000 personnel had the opportunity to touch patients.
9. Trat, 12,000 doses, 6,000 people, 5,000 medical personnel, 1,000 people who had the opportunity to touch patients, 10. Tak 1.6 hundred thousand doses, 80,000 people, 8,000 medical personnel, 2,000 people who had the opportunity to touch patients. With chronic diseases, 10,000 people, people aged 60 years and over, 10,000 people, general public and workers 50,000
“Total 1,934,000 doses of 967,000 people, another 66,000 doses for that 33,000 will be reserved just in case other areas of the epidemic occur. It will be given to the areas surrounding the epidemic areas to extract the infection circles, “said Dr. Sophon Iamsirithaworn.
Dr. Sophon Eamsirithawong said that the second phase of 61 million doses will be distributed in June and completed by 2021, with the injection rate in hospitals at doctors and emergency rooms nationwide for 1,000 days. 500 doses per 20 days per month, average 10 million doses per month But if in the future when vaccines become safer, they may consider expanding their services in some health-promoting hospitals (PHSC) that have resuscitation devices.
Dr. Sophon said that from the Department of Disease Control Conduct an attitude survey Public comments from 26 Jan-8 Feb of 2,879 samples showed that those who should receive the vaccine first, with more than one answer that 70% of healthcare workers should be given, 40% of all elderly people should. Received 35% of chronic disease patients 33% and young children, 22% pregnant women. The academic group of children and pregnant women is not a target group because the vaccine is an emergency use and has not been tried in these 2 groups. Infection report How much of the sickness and death from COVID-19 still needed to be vaccinated was still needed. Medium and small, about 70% total, 18% do not want to be injected and 12% not sure.
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