The government has accelerated the security of vaccines to protect people from emerging diseases. Passing a 5-year strategy, setting a budget of 14,326.54 million baht, pushing 4 strategies, 11 work plans, 67 projects
March 23, 2022 – Ms. Traisulee Traisornkul, Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office Said that Thailand has been facing the Covid-19 epidemic for more than 2 years, the government has therefore focused on having an immunization plan to protect people from emerging diseases through various programs. The draft National Vaccine Security Policy and Strategic Plan 2023-2027, which was approved by the Cabinet meeting on March 22, 2022, is also part of the plan. say
The draft of the Strategic Plan for Vaccine Security It will be the 2nd strategic plan that will take over from the 1st issue. which will end in 2022, which will be a framework for driving the development of vaccine security in the next 5 years (2023 – 2027) is consistent with the 20-year national strategy, policies and development plans at the national level, such as the framework of the National Economic and Social Development Plan No. 13, the 20-Year Public Health Strategic Plan (2017-2036 (draft), the 20-Year Research and Innovation Strategy (2017-2036), and the Health Development Plan. National No. 12
Ms. Traisuli said that according to the draft Vaccine Security Strategic Plan No. 2, consisting of 4 strategies, 11 work plans, 67 projects, five years of operation, a total budget of 14,326.54 million baht, consisting of strategy 1, system development and management. Immunization work to be effective in both normal and emergency situations, amounting to 15 projects, such as the vaccine reserve project to support the outbreak Measles and Rubella (MR) Vaccination Campaign for At-Risk Groups Big Data Development Project Central Database of Vaccination Services and PHR Systems Individual Vaccination Information Information system development and vaccine management project, budget 2,889.76 million baht.
Strategy 2: Promotion and support for research and development and the integrated vaccine manufacturing industry, 26 projects, such as the development of an adenoviral vector platform for research and development of prototype vaccines Technology-Based Development Project for Developing Viral vector Vaccine Prototypes in Response to Emerging Diseases Dengue Vaccine Prototype Development Project (Dengue Vaccine)]to test in humans. Development of a vaccine against rotavirus diarrhea Animal Rabies Vaccine Development Project Project on establishing a plant using cell culture technology at the prototype and industrial level. Project to support the purchase of vaccines produced in the country, budget 9,911.38 million baht.
Strategy 3 Developing personnel potential to support the mission of vaccine security, amounting to 23 projects, such as the Comprehensive Comprehensive Development of Vaccine Personnel Competencies Project Clinical Vaccine Research Expertise Building Program Project for developing vaccine specialists through cooperation networks with a budget of 315.8930 million baht and strategy 4 to strengthen the capabilities of the country’s vaccine network partners for 3 projects, such as the project to support research and development of vaccines in collaboration with the vaccine network. Vaccine Project of establishing a Center of Excellence in Medical Research To develop vaccines, treatments, diagnoses for emerging diseases and counter biological weapons. For the stability of the country, a budget of 1,209.5 baht, etc.
“National Vaccine Committee by the National Vaccine Institute It will monitor and assess the progress of the implementation of the 2nd Strategic Vaccine Security Strategic Plan on a yearly basis and prepare proposals for solving problems and obstacles to the success of the implementation that has not been fulfilled. target including a summary of the operating results after the end of the 5-year plan and the overall impact assessment and report the results to the Cabinet at least once a year,” said Ms. Traisuli.