“NHSO Prepares 4.4 Million Flu Vaccine Doses for High-Risk Groups in FY23 & Plans to Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Targets & Budget – Dr. Chadet Thammathatcha-aree Shares Details”

2023-05-02 10:37:00

Dr. Chadet Thammathatcha-aree, Secretary-General of the NHSO, said that in the fiscal year 2023, the NHSO has prepared 4.4 million doses of influenza vaccines to serve people in 7 risk groups or group 608 and to create To provide more comprehensive care in accordance with the recommendations of the Ministry of Public Health, the NHSO considers expanding the target group and budget for COVID-19 vaccination. along with the flu vaccine by adjusting the procurement plan for medicines, medical supplies and necessary medical equipment according to special projects For the fiscal year 2023, increasing the supply of influenza vaccines for at-risk groups by 8.6 hundred thousand doses, not exceeding 88 million baht, with a proposal to use the budget for health promotion and disease prevention services in the lump sum budget of 105.2 million baht to procure influenza vaccines More according to the number And to pay for influenza vaccination to the public at a service fee of 20 baht per time