published : 25 Jul 2021 at 10:10
48 A pregnant woman receives a Covid-19 jab at Bang Sue Railway Central Station, where walk-in vaccination services for vulnerable groups - Thai nationals aged 60 and over, women at least 12 weeks pregnant and anyone weighing 100kg or more -
are available from July 22 until July 31. (Photo by Chanat Katanyu)
Medical personnel and other experts provide the most reliable sources of information about the Covid-19 pandemic, but almost half the population trust social media, according to the result of an opinion survey by the Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, or Suan Dusit Poll.
The poll was conducted online during July 19-22 on 1,691 people throughout the country to compile their opinions on the flow of information about Covid-19, with respondents allowed to choose more than one answer to each question.
Government sticks to 10-million jab pledge
Government sticks to 10-million jab pledge
THAILAND: The Department of Disease Control insists it has ample supplies to administer 10 million doses a month of AstraZeneca and Sinovac to those living in Bangkok and surrounding provinces.
Monday 19 July 2021, 09:02AM
Senior citizens wait for their turn to be vaccinated at Bang Sue Grand Station yesterday (July 18). Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul.
Opas Karnkawinpong, director-general of the Department of Disease Control, said the government will increase the pace at which it is vaccinating people living in in high-infection areas after having almost completed its initial target of immunising healthcare officers.
13 Senior citizens wait for their turn to be vaccinated at Bang Sue Grand Station on Sunday. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)
The Department of Disease Control insists it has ample supplies to administer 10 million doses a month of AstraZeneca and Sinovac to those living in Bangkok and surrounding provinces.
Opas Karnkawinpong, director-general of the Department of Disease Control, said the government will increase the pace at which it is vaccinating people living in in high-infection areas after having almost completed its initial target of immunising healthcare officers.
Next to receive their shots will be those suffering from chronic health complaints, which are estimated to have a 70% higher chance of dying from infection than healthy individuals.
Locals in Bangkok, Thailand, receive COVID-19 vaccine shots. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) -
Thailand on July 19 recorded 11,784 new cases
of
COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. This is the fourth day in a row the Southeast Asian country has logged the highest number of new cases since the
Thailand also reported 81 more deaths from COVID-19. To date, the country has recorded 415,170 infections and 3,422 deaths.
An opinion poll conducted by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University published
on July 18 showed that the majority of Thai people think that the current
COVID-19 situation in the country is extremely serious and it will take two years
published : 18 Jul 2021 at 11:01
51 A health worker administers a Covid-19 vaccine jab to a woman at Central Plaza Westgate in Nonthaburi on July 16. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)
A majority of people think the current Covid-19 situation in Thailand is extremely serious and will take at least two years to overcome, according to an opinion survey by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, or Suan Dusit Poll.
The poll was conducted online on 1,702 people throughout the country during July 5-15, as the numbers of infections and deaths were rising but vaccinations were proceeding slowly.
Concerning the seriousness of the current Covid-19 situation, 60.93% thought it was extremely serious, 24.12% very serious and 14.95% fairly serious.