NHSO holds a meeting to follow up on “Influenza Vaccination Services Year 2022” to expedite coordination of service units to take care of people in 7 vulnerable groups to receive vaccination and record service information in the system. There have been 2,104 cases of influenza reported, with an average of 3.18 per 100,000 population.
Dr. Chakkrit Ngowsiri, MD. Deputy Secretary-General of the National Health Security Office (NHSO) revealed that today (June 16, 65) NHSO has a meeting to discuss and monitor the implementation of influenza vaccine services for fiscal year 2022 to become Follow the goals of the influenza vaccination campaign for the population of 7 risk groups, amounting to 4 million doses during 4 months from May 1 – August 31, 2022, with representatives of the NHSO in 13 areas entering attend a meeting with a report on the progress of the operation
However, from the overview of the influenza vaccine operation in the period of more than 1 month from May 1 to June 18, the NHSO has now distributed the vaccine. To the service units, a total of 2,090,000 doses, of which 688,443 were recorded, or 17.21 percent of the targeted services. It recorded results from 1,090 service centers out of a total of 1,382 participating services.
Dr. Chakkrit said that from the information that NHSO in each district notified to the meeting Know that there are now service units in many areas that have already provided influenza vaccination services to 7 at-risk populations. But it turns out that there are some service units that have provided services but have not recorded service data in both the HDC system and the Krung Thai Bank (KTB) Hospital Portal system, or the records are not complete. This makes the service data in the Dashboard inferior to reality.
However, the NHSO in the area coordinating with local service agencies to record information on vaccination services in the system so that the central area will have accurate service information to allocate more influenza vaccine sufficient to meet the needs of needs of the service unit to serve the next target group Currently, there are many service units that have been added. At the same time, NHSO will coordinate with Krung Thai Bank to develop a Hospital Portal system to record the results of vaccination services retrospectively, which is one of the limitations of Service records of service units
Dr. Chakkrit further said that in order to speed up public relations to people in 7 risk groups to receive influenza vaccination services. NHSO will increase communication channels by collaborating with people’s organizations and patient networks. To notify this service to risk groups In addition, there will be an accelerated public relations campaign so that people at risk groups are aware and receive services.
“According to information from the Department of Disease Control From January 1 to June 15, 2022, 2,104 cases of influenza were found, or an average of 3.18 per 100,000 people. (http://203.157.41.226/disease/InfluenzaFlu.php) Now that the influenza vaccination campaign has passed more than 1 month, there are more than 2 months left from now. services and all sectors so that people in 7 risk groups can get vaccinated against influenza as soon as possible,” said Dr. Chakkrit.