NHSO Purchases Additional Influenza Vaccine Doses for 608 Risk Groups During Rainy Season with COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters

The NHSO board green light purchases an additional 8.6 hundred thousand doses of influenza vaccine, including the original 4.4 million doses to 5.26 million doses to expand the injection of 608 risk groups with the COVID vaccine during the rainy season. Prevent severe symptoms. The Ministry of Public Health reduced the vaccination fee from 60 baht to 20 baht, saving the budget for purchasing more influenza vaccines.

On May 2, Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health (Sor Sor.), As the chairman of the National Health Security (NHSO board), said at the board meeting of the NHSO SorChor. On May 1, the past. There was a resolution approving the proposal for the purchase of additional influenza vaccines and the allocation of the COVID-19 vaccination fee due to the recommendations of the Ministry of Public Health’s COVID-19 situation monitoring meeting on April 20. for people, especially the risk group 608, to receive at least 1 booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, along with influenza vaccination services at the same time will help build immunity Reduce complications and severe illness By assigning the NHSO to take action, which now the situation of COVID 19 has begun to spread again And entering the rainy season, which is the time of the influenza epidemic, the MOPH sees that this situation should be used to expedite and persuade the public. Especially the 608 group, which is a risk group. Get the COVID-19 vaccination booster and the flu vaccine at the same time.

“The doctor said can be injected at the same time unconditional time In order to cover 608 risk groups according to the NHSO target, the influenza vaccine must be provided to provide additional services. increasing the number of influenza vaccines will make the risk groups more accessible As for the COVID-19 vaccine, there is still a sufficient amount, ”said Anutin. In addition, to support vaccination for risk groups. The Ministry of Public Health, previously receiving a vaccination fee of 60 baht per time, has reduced the vaccination fee to 20 baht per time, with the difference between the reduction of the vaccination fee. The NHSO will provide additional influenza vaccines to risk groups according to the resolution of the board. which is saving and reduce the burden on the national budget
On the side, Dr. Chadet Thammathatcha-aree, secretary-general of the NHSO, said that in the fiscal year 2023, the NHSO has prepared 4.4 million doses of influenza vaccines to serve people in 7 risk groups, in order to provide more coverage according to the advice of the Ministry of Public Health. Therefore, the NHSO considers expanding the target group and budget for the COVID-19 vaccination along with the influenza vaccine. leading to adjustments in the procurement plan for medicines, medical supplies and necessary medical equipment according to special projects For the fiscal year 2023, by increasing the supply of influenza vaccines for at-risk groups by an additional 8.6 hundred thousand doses, not exceeding 88 million baht, with a proposal to use the budget for health promotion and disease prevention in the lump sum budget of 105.2 million baht to supply influenza vaccines more according to the said number And to pay for influenza vaccination to the public at a service fee of 20 baht / time and presented to the NHSO board for consideration, which has approved today.
“Right now, the 608 risk group needs more influenza vaccination along with the booster COVID vaccine. causing the need to procure additional vaccines This is caused by the situation of the spread of COVID with more infected people after the Songkran festival. Including promoting influenza vaccination services to reduce complications. This creates more awareness and awareness, ”said the secretary-general of the NHSO.