The COVID vaccine plan is launched at 2 hundred thousand doses. In 5 provinces, maximum control

The COVID vaccine plan is launched at 2 hundred thousand doses. In 5 provinces, maximum control

On January 7 at the Ministry of Public Health (Ministry of Public Health) Dr. Opaskarn Kawinpong, MD. Director-General, Department of Disease Control Discusses the progress of the coronavirus vaccine, or COVID-19 allocated to the Thai people.

Dr. Opas said that when receiving the COVID-19 vaccine from the Chinese company Sinovax. In February, 200,000 doses will be received. The first lot will be distributed among medical personnel, both public and private. 80,000 village health volunteers (VHS) and frontline staff in disease control Both the security department Including those who perform duties in the hospital (hospital) field In the highest and strict control areas in 5 provinces, namely Samut Sakhon, Rayong, Chonburi, Trat and Chanthaburi, for use in reducing sickness rates and preventing disease

Dr. Opas said that in March to April. Another 800,000 doses and 1,000,000 doses will be given to people at risk groups with heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, lung disease, kidneys, and people with obesity and the elderly 60 years and over by injection. In the top 23 provinces, 26 million doses of the vaccine will be given to the general public in May. Intended to inject a total of 70 percent to create group immunity To stop the spread of disease It is expected that injections will be done until early 2022 because one person has to receive 2 vaccines and four weeks apart for immunization.

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