Open distribution-injection plan “COVID vaccine” nationwide, totaling 63 million doses

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FEC has revealed plans to distribute and vaccinate “COVID vaccine” nationwide, totaling 63 million doses. Tomorrow (February 24) “Sinovac” enters Thailand, the first 2 hundred thousand doses

On February 23, 2021, Dr. Taweesil Wissanu Yothin, MD, spokesman for the Coronavirus Outbreak Situation Management Center 2019 (SABC) revealed the strategy for the management of the COVID-19 vaccine 2021 as Information from the Center for Emergency Medicine and Public Health

Thailand’s Covid Vaccine Procurement Plan

“Sinovac” vaccine

The COVID vaccine “Sinovac” entered Thailand for 2 million doses from February to April 2021 divided into 3 phases as follows.

• February 24, 2021: 200,000 doses.
• March 2021: 800,000 doses
• April 2021: 1,000,000 doses

Vaccine “AstraZeneca”

For the COVID vaccine “AstraZeneca” will enter Thailand 2 times:

First round Total of 26 million doses, June – August 2021, divided into 3 phases as follows:

• June 2021: 6,000,000 doses
• July 2021: 10,000,000 doses
• August 2021: 10,000,000 doses

Second round 35 million doses, September – December 2021 divided into 4 phases as follows:

• September 2021: 10,000,000 doses
• October 2021: 10,000,000 doses
• November 2021: 10,000,000 doses
• December 2021: 5,000,000 doses

Covid vaccination goals

Immunization Subcommittee National Vaccine Committee And the National Committee on Communicable Diseases The COVID vaccination goals are set as follows:

1. Targeted to reduce morbidity and mortality: The target population is the population at high risk of serious illness and death if infected, including populations over 60 and people with chronic underlying disease.
2. Goal to protect the country’s health system: The target group is medical personnel and public health outposts. Both the public and private sectors and the authorities are involved in COVID-19 control. That have the opportunity to contact with patients at work
3. The goal is to drive the country’s economy and society: the target group is the general public. Labor in the service sector, tourism, industry

Target group of scenecovid injection

For the target group of COVID-19 vaccination in Thailand, it can be divided into 2 phases:

Phase 1 when there is a limited dose of vaccine

Phase I vaccination aims to reduce severe illness and death from COVID-19. And to maintain the country’s health system With the following target groups

1. Medical personnel and public health checkpoints Both public and private sectors
2. Person with underlying disease

• Severe chronic respiratory disease such as COPD. And poorly controlled asthma, etc.
• Cardiovascular disease
• Chronic kidney disease stage 5 with kidney replacement therapy.
• Cerebrovascular disease
• Any cancer undergoing chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy
• Diabetes
• Obesity weighing more than 100 kilograms or BMI greater than 35 kilograms per square meter.

3. People aged 60 years and over.

4.Staff involved in the control of COVID-19 That has the opportunity to touch the patient

Phase 2 when there are more and more vaccines available

Phase 1 vaccination aims to maintain economic, social and national security. And to build immunity at the population level and restore the country to a state with the following target groups

1. Target Group Phase 1
2. Other medical and public health personnel other than outposts
3. Tourism sector professionals such as hotel employees, entertainment venues, sports tour guides
4. International travelers such as pilots / crews International businessman
5. General public
6. Diplomats, staff of international organizations Foreign business people Foreigners long-term stay
7. Workers in the service sector

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