First procurement of the second generation of Covid-19 vaccines should begin next month. The National Vaccine Institute (NVI) will study the idea in October, according to the Deputy Director-General of the CDC. Which brands and how many vaccines are needed are controversial. Pfizer’s new vaccine targets the pandemic strains BA.4 and BA.5. That doesn’t mean Thailand will depend on it most. The NVI will research every presently available and soon-to-be-available vaccine before choosing one for Thailand. The deputy director-general believes all future vaccine purchases will be second-generation items as manufacturers phase out first-generation vaccines and replace them with more advanced ones. Chulalongkorn University created the ChulaCov19 vaccination. Government Pharmacy Organisation is creating HXP-GPOVac with 434.5 million baht. 250 18-75-year-olds are currently in phase two trials. HXP-GPOVac is safe and effective. The NVI director expects all three in-house vaccines to be available by 2023. Thai-developed and -produced immunizations will be provided…
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Dr. Yong Poovorawan compared vaccination to preparing the body’s immune system to serve as a front-line combatant against invasive illnesses. In particular among the “608” group, booster doses have shown to be quite beneficial in averting severe symptoms, hospitalization, and death. The Covid-19 virus attacks our bodies directly, but it also mutates or disguises itself so that the troops cannot recognize it as a threat, eventually overcoming our defenses. No matter how many vaccinations you have received, you could still get Covid-19. Dr. Yong is referring to the 608 category, which includes adults over 60, those with severe chronic illnesses, and pregnant women who are at least 12 weeks along in their pregnancy. Patients with chronic kidney disease and those on immunosuppressants are encouraged to choose the long-acting antibody, which is now widely accessible in Thailand, as their immunity cannot be increased through vaccinations. The 71-year-old doctor is urging the…
The nation’s Food and Drug Administration’s secretary general made the approval official. This week, a government representative issued a warning, stating that the lifting of the Emergency Decree and dissolution of the CCSA will be carefully considered and is not a given. The dose will be changed for kids in this age range to 10 micrograms each dose. The dosage for kids aged 5 to 11 is 30mcg. The decree, which established the CCSA to address the coronavirus pandemic and went into effect on March 24, 2020, will continue to be in effect through September 30 in order to assess the Covid-19 situation and Thailand’s strategy. It will be possible to resume normal life while still keeping an eye on Covid thanks to that classification adjustment. Children can receive booster shots with 3mcg each dosage eight weeks after their second shot, which is eight weeks after their second dose. “With…
Long Covid effects “may include weariness, shortness of breath, headache, brain fog, muscle or joint pain, chest pain, coughing, diarrhoea, loss of sense of smell and taste, depression, and sleeplessness,” according to a Facebook post by Dr. Yong Poovorawan. Patients with the Omicron variation of Covid-19 as opposed to the Delta variant exhibited noticeably fewer Long Covid symptoms, according to a new study published in the Lancet. Furthermore, it was found that Long Covid patients will gradually get better over time.People shouldn’t be alarmed by the rise of Long Covid patients, said Yong. He said, alluding to the fact that the Covid-19 virus has impacted several million individuals globally, “It is only normal to see many of those who have recovered enduring these persistent symptoms.” He asserts that it is not rare for people with many other disorders to continue to suffer these symptoms after they have recovered. Long Covid…
One of Thailand’s top virologists expects that by year’s end, nearly everyone will have Covid-19. Most people will have Covid within three years, like influenza. Yong Poovorawan, chief of Chulalongkorn University’s Clinical Virology Centre, predicted this using current and past data. Before the third Covid wave last year, he projected another wave or two and two years until herd immunity stopped the virus. Since most new infections are minor, scientists think most go undiscovered, and 2,000 to 3,000 daily hospitalizations suggest tens of thousands everyday. The daily death toll is 20 to 30. The first human-to-human transmission in Thailand occurred in a taxi driver in late January 2020. Coronavirus avoidance may be futile. Yesterday, the Ministry of Health reported 2,316 new Covid infections and 35 deaths. Dr. Yong believes medical care and immunizations kept death tolls down while the Coronavirus became less deadly, but the epidemic persisted longer. Epidemics like…
Who knows if Thailand will pay attention to government warnings regarding Covid-19. Yesterday, the director of epidemiology at the Department of Disease Control reported that over the previous two weeks, there had been about 400 patients in Bangkok and the nearby provinces who were on ventilators. Most are in the high-risk “608” group, according to the director. The elderly, those with underlying diseases, and expectant women are all included in this. Dr. Rungrueng Kitphati, a spokeswoman for the Public Health Ministry, stated that anyone leaving their home, such as for a trip to the hospital, must wear a mask. Bangkok in particular is seeing a “mini-wave” of Covid-19 infections in Thailand. Even while there have been reports of about 2,000 cases each day, other experts contend that there are actually more like 20,000 to 30,000 illnesses occurring each day. The World Health Organization (WHO) is cautioning that the Covid-19 outbreak…
Thai people who have 30-baht health cards get care that is almost free. The secretary-general of the National Health Security Office, Dr. Jadet Thammatatari, said that people with Covid should call hotline 1330 to find out about treatment options (NHSO). Dr. Attaphon Limpanyalert says that the NHSO is making it easier for Covid-19 patients in Bangkok to get care. NHSO and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration talked about building a kiosk that would put Covid-19 patients in touch with doctors. We’ll start in neighborhoods and near shopping areas in Bangkok. People with Bangkok Covid-19 will find it easier to get care. The doctor determines inpatient vs. outpatient care. The doctor said that the number of “hospitel” beds is going down because more patients want to be alone at home. The Thai Hotels Association promoted the word “hotels” during Thailand’s third Covid outbreak last year, when hospitals were full. Covid-19 patients in…
The Emergency Decree, which has been in place since March 24, 2020 and established the CCSA to address the coronavirus epidemic, will not be renewed for a 20th time when it expires on September 30. This was declared by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. When the decree expires, COVID will be downgraded to the status of a “disease under observation,” and the CCSA will provide one final set of instructions for this change in classification. The National Health Security Office’s telemedicine technology will soon allow people with COVID to receive care at home or in hospitals. For high-risk individuals who are thought to be at risk for being over 60 years old, another software called Clicknic will be employed. After that, the Communicable Diseases Act of 2015 will have jurisdiction over all legislation concerning COVID and any other health threat. There will be two apps, Good Doctor Technology and MorDee, that…
The “post-pandemic period” is beginning in Thailand, according to the CCSA. The CCSA has “agreed in principle” to “temporarily” expand the number of days accessible for visa on arrival/visa exemptions on arrival in an effort to promote tourism. The CCSA reported that the situation with Covid in Thailand is getting better and that it is now being classified as a “communicable disease under observation” as opposed to a “serious communicable disease.” The CCSA announced that they would provide further details on this at the future CCSA meeting, which will occur early next month. The CCSA has reduced the recommended home isolation duration for those who test positive for Covid from seven days to five days. The CCSA suggests monitoring symptoms for five additional days. Overall this year, 3.78 million foreigners have visited Thailand. There was a sharp surge in international arrivals when Thailand Pass was discontinued in July. The Prime…
In Thailand on Friday, there were 2,110 confirmed instances of Covid-19, 27 fatalities, and 2,028 people who had recovered and been released from the hospital.In accordance with the government’s decision to lower Covid-19 from a “serious communicable disease” to a “communicable disease under monitoring,” according to Dr. Udom Kachintorn, a CCSA advisor, the action has been taken. The CCSA anticipates a roughly one-month plateau in new patient enrollment followed by a drop in mid-October. Approximately 70,000 confirmed Covid-19 patients are currently living in isolation in hospitals or at home in Thailand, according to Udom, and the majority of them have minimal or no symptoms. According to him, starting on October 1 the Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situations, which has been in effect since March 24, 2020, will be superseded by the Communicable Disease Act of 2015. He explained that starting on October 1 Covid-19 will be under…