Indian COVID-19 Strain Not Resistant to AstraZeneca Vaccine
The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has explained that the COVID-19 strain, which emerged in India and has been detected among workers at an Italian-Thai Development construction camp in Bangkok’s Lak Si area, is not resistant to the AstraZeneca vaccine. DDC Director-General Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong said 15 patients infected with…
Vaccination Registration App for Foreigners Will Be Ready Soon
The government is developing a vaccination registration app, especially for foreign residents, as there has been confusion about the registration processamong expats, migrant workers and other foreigners. Ministry of Foreign Affairs deputy spokesperson Natapanu Nopakun said mass vaccinations could begin as soon as next week, as supplies have arrived earlier…
Thailand Expects to Have up to 6 Million Doses of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
Thailand’s Private Hospital Association (PHA) expects 5-6 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine to be shipped to Thailand in the second half of this year. They will be offered as a commercial alternative to AstraZeneca and Sinovac. PHA secretary-general Paiboon Eksaengsri said the association is coordinating with Zuellig Pharma, which…
Thai Food and Drug Administration Confirms Each Country Can Register COVID-19 Vaccines
Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed that each country has the right to register the COVID-19 vaccines which will be used by their people, without relying on a vaccine list approved by World Health Organization (WHO). FDA Secretary-General Dr Paisarn Dunkum said COVID-19 vaccines, approved under the WHO…
Study Shows Single Dose of AstraZeneca Vaccine Boosts COVID-19 Immunity by 96.7%
A study, conducted by Chulalongkorn’s Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, shows that those who receive one shot of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine showed a 96.7% increase in immunity, when compared to unvaccinated individuals. Prof. Dr. Yong Poovorawan said the study also found those who had recovered from COVID-19, between…
National Communicable Disease Committee: COVID-19 vaccines in Thailand can help boost immunity
A communicable disease expert has insisted the two COVID-19 vaccines currently available in Thailand are effective in terms of preventing severe illnesses, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19. Dr Tawee Chotpitayasunondh, a member of the National Communicable Disease Committee, has made a statement stressing the importance of vaccines in the fight…