Medical school deans back govt s mixed jabs policy
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published : 16 Jul 2021 at 04:00
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Deans of 10 medical schools have thrown their support behind the government s plan to mix Sinovac and AstraZeneca vaccines to increase protection against the fast-spreading Delta variant.
Their move follows public confusion as well as criticism about the plan to mix vaccines. Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital on Thursday announced the suspension of Covid-19 vaccination services from today, blaming it on the government s confusing vaccination policy.
The government this week changed its vaccination policy to allow cross-vaccination or the mix of Sinovac and AstraZeneca jabs.
The change was announced after the National Communicable Diseases Committee convened to discuss measures on how to deal with the Delta strain, which was first detected in India and is rapidly becoming the dominant strain in Thailand. Under the new vaccination plan, the AstraZeneca jab w
Govt shifts stance on Sinovac
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AstraZeneca jabs as booster for medics
published : 13 Jul 2021 at 04:00
23 The road outside the Grand Palace is almost empty of traffic in the late evening, hours before the lauch of the 9pm-4am curfew on Monday night as part of wider measures to limint the transmission of Covid-19 in the 10 hardest-hit provinces, including Bangkok. (Photo: Pornprom Satrabhaya)
The Public Health Ministry has decided to start administering AstraZeneca s Covid-19 vaccine as a second dose to those who had received a Sinovac jab for their first shot, in what is seen as a major shift in the government s vaccination policy.
Government shifts stance on Sinovac
Government shifts stance on Sinovac
THAILAND: The Public Health Ministry has decided to start administering AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine as a second dose to those who had received a Sinovac jab for their first shot, in what is seen as a major shift in the government’s vaccination policy.
Tuesday 13 July 2021, 08:59AM
The road outside the Grand Palace is almost empty of traffic in the late evening, hours before the launch of the 9pm-4am curfew last night (July 12) as part of wider measures to limit the transmission of COVID-19 in the 10 hardest-hit provinces, including Bangkok. Photo: Pornprom Satrabhaya.
Double dose Sinovac ‘up to 91% effective’ against Alpha strain
Double dose Sinovac ‘up to 91% effective’ against Alpha strain
THAILAND: Double doses of the Sinovac vaccine are 71%-91% effective in warding off infection by the Alpha (UK) COVID-19 strain, according to results announced by the Public Health Ministry yesterday (June 28).
Tuesday 29 June 2021, 09:29AM
Residents in Nonthaburi who registered for a COVID-19 vaccine via the Non Prom (‘Nonthaburi Ready’) platform receive their shot last Sunday (June 27). Photo: Apichit Jinakul.
The findings were presented by the National Communicable Diseases Committee and the National Vaccine Committee, public health permanent secretary Kiattiphum Wongrajit said.
The results were taken from a study conducted to determine the effectiveness of Sinovac, otherwise known as the CoronaVac vaccine, between April and May when the Alpha variant of the virus was the most prevalent in the country.
Sinovac jab up to 91% effective after double dose
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published : 29 Jun 2021 at 05:00
35 Residents in Nonthaburi who registered for a Covid-19 vaccine via the Non Prom (‘Nonthaburi Ready’) platform receive their shot on Sunday. (Photo: Apichit Jinakul)
Double doses of the Sinovac vaccine are 71%-91% effective in warding off infection by the Alpha (UK) Covid-19 strain, according to results announced by the Public Health Ministry on Monday.
The findings were presented by the National Communicable Diseases Committee and the National Vaccine Committee, public health permanent secretary Kiattiphum Wongrajit said.
The results were taken from a study conducted to determine the effectiveness of Sinovac, otherwise known as the CoronaVac vaccine, between April and May when the Alpha variant of the virus was the most prevalent in the country.