On February 14, 2023, Mr. Anucha Burapachaisri, Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister for Political Affairs Acting as spokesman for the Office of the Prime Minister Mentioned an overview of Thailand’s COVID-19 vaccination according to data from the Department of Disease Control. Ministry of Public Health reveals that the use of the COVID-19 vaccine in Thailand since the first injection on February 28, 2021 until now (data as of February 10, 2023), Thailand has vaccinated in total 146,590,102 doses by campaigning. The first vaccination up to 100 million doses takes 10 months, which is considered very fast. And there is research confirming that vaccination of 100 million doses can prevent the deaths of almost 500,000 people
However, the implementation of the COVID-19 vaccination Achieved the target before the specified period from the policy of General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. that has always been ordered through the Center for Situation Management of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) or the CCSA
For the situation of the COVID-19 outbreak in 2023, the 6th week (as of February 12, 2023), the Ministry of Public Health reported that
- There are 392 patients admitted to the hospital, daily average of 56 cases/day.
- 98 pneumonia patients
- 66 intubated patients
- 12 deaths, daily average of 1 case/day
- Accumulated 3,709 hospitalized patients (since January 1, 2023)
- Accumulated 225 deaths (since January 1, 2023)
in the part of the deceased It is also an elderly group, both those who have not been vaccinated at all. received from 1-3 needles and received a stimulating needle (booster dose) over 3 months
Therefore, booster injections for the elderly is an important goal of the Ministry of Public Health. to find the elderly to pick up the stimulus needle especially during this time All age groups came out to live normal lives. And it’s almost the Songkran festival that will have to go to see the elderly. Therefore, it is recommended to urgently bring the elderly who are not vaccinated to get the booster vaccination according to the recommendations of the Ministry of Public Health. Because the elderly are a risk group when infected, the symptoms become more severe and are an age group that is at greater risk now, which in 2023 is also a booster vaccination to prevent severe illness and death in all groups of the population. especially risk groups In addition, it is currently between the Department of Disease Control and relevant agencies. Discuss ways to adjust to annual vaccination as well as the flu vaccine which will focus on injecting risk groups as before
A government spokesman said:the prime minister reiterated Ask people to follow the advice of the Ministry of Public Health. that allows people to receive at least 4 doses of vaccination, especially the 608 risk group and the elderly to prevent infection reduce hospital stay reduce severe illness and reduce the death rate if infected Even now, the situation of COVID-19 continuously improved Part of which is evident from the effectiveness of the vaccine received. Therefore, people should still receive a booster vaccine more than 4 months after the last dose. A booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will clearly reduce the chances of severe illness and death.”