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Dr Yong Poovorawan says the Covid-19 vaccine mix is not recommended for the national vaccination programme as all the vaccines is intended for emergency use only. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, June 6, 2021.
THAILAND will be conducting a study on the benefits of combining different Covid-19 vaccines as preliminary observation in the kingdom and studies overseas indicate a mix of vaccines triggers stronger immune responses.
Head of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at the Faculty of Medicine from the Chulalongkorn University Dr Yong Poovorawan said the centre observed four cases in the kingdom of those who accidently received first dose of Sinovac and second dose of AstraZeneca, where their immune response was higher than those received two doses of Sinovac.
UK strain behind flare-up
UK strain behind flare-up
BANGKOK: The fast-spreading British variant of COVID-19 is responsible for the latest cluster of infections that have been detected in entertainment venues across Bangkok, a virus expert said on Wednesday (Apr 7).
Thursday 8 April 2021, 09:41AM
A resident of Watthana district in Bangkok is on Wednesday injected with vaccine against COVID-19 at the Sang Thip sports complex on Soi Pridi Banomyong 2 as she is considered as being in an at-risk group after a new cluster of COVID-19 from bars and pubs in the Thong Lor area emerged. Photo: Somchai Poomlard / Bangkok Post
“We don’t know how it could have been found here given the fact that we have the state quarantine system. If possible, there should not be any travel or movement right now. If that’s not possible, it is highly necessary to have strict measures to control the disease,” Yong Poovorawan, Head of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at the Faculty of Me
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