Dr Yong Poovorawan, chief of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at Chulalongkorn University, appeared at a Public Health Ministry briefing on Wednesday (Jan 20) in a bid to reassure the public after widespread concern over Thailand’s Covid-19 vaccine procurement. “It is impossible for [every country] to get vaccines immediately even when they have enough money,” Dr Yong explained..
Even if a Covid-19 vaccine proves to have a lower disease prevention rate in some trials, it could still save lives, a virologist said yesterday in reference to the vaccine produced by Chinese company Sinovac Biotech.
108 Dr Yong Poovorawan, chief of the Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology at Chulalongkorn University, during his interview on the National Broadcasting Services of Thailand TV channel on Thursday. (Screenshot from the channel s Facebook page)
Even if a Covid-19 vaccine proves to have a lower disease prevention rate in some trials, it could still save lives, a highly respected virologist said on Thursday.
Dr Yong Poovorawan, chief of the Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology at Chulalongkorn University, said vaccines for many diseases had low disease prevention efficacy rates, but could prevent illness and death.
He was speaking during an interview broadcast on the National Broadcasting Services of Thailand (NBT) TV channel on Thursday afternoon.
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Bangkok [Thailand], January 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Thailand has identified its first four cases of the new coronavirus strain that originated in the United Kingdom, the Thai PBS reported Sunday, citing the chief of the Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology at Chulalongkorn University, Yong Poovorawan.