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Vachira Phuket continues walk-in COVID jabs
Vachira Phuket continues walk-in COVID jabs
Saturday 11 June 2022 10:39 AM
PHUKET: Vachira Phuket Hospital in Phuket Town is continuing its walk-in COVID vaccinations freely available to Thais and foreigners throughout June.
Anutin: Time to ‘move on’, declare COVID-19 endemic
Anutin: Time to ‘move on’, declare COVID-19 endemic
Thursday 9 June 2022 07:41 AM
BANGKOK: Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul yesterday (June 8) declared his ministry’s determination to “move on”, to downgrade COVID-19 to an endemic disease and allow people to return to a normal life, but did not give a definite time frame.
No plan for fifth shot yet over safety fears
No plan for fifth shot yet over safety fears
Tuesday 7 June 2022 08:59 AM
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Public Health has yet to endorse a fifth COVID-19 jab for the general public over concerns about its efficacy and safety, the Department of Disease Control said yesterday (June 6).
Government denies oversupply of vaccine
Government denies oversupply of vaccine
Saturday 4 June 2022 08:07 AM
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry has denied accusations by the Rural Doctor Society (RDS) that it has flooded remote hospitals with COVID-19 vaccines, saying such quantities were justified to expand immunisation coverage.
Ministry eyes cutting virus alert to Level 2
Ministry eyes cutting virus alert to Level 2
Tuesday 31 May 2022 09:00 AM
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry will consider lowering its COVID-19 alert level this week as daily caseloads have continued to fall.
Royal Gazette announces extension of emergency decree until July 31
Royal Gazette announces extension of emergency decree until July 31
Saturday 28 May 2022 01:00 PM
NATIONWIDE: The extension of emergency decree imposed to to contain the spread of COVID-19 was officially announced in the Royal Gazette on May 26 giving prime minister Prayut Chan-ocha two more months of special powers.
Old frozen vax to be tested on monkeypox
Old frozen vax to be tested on monkeypox
Saturday 28 May 2022 07:57 AM
BANGKOK: The Department of Medical Sciences (DMSC) plans to test a freeze-dried version of a live attenuated smallpox vaccine that has been stored in Thailand for more than four decades, to see if it can effectively combat monkeypox.
Phuket officials to shut down Saphan Hin vaccination centre
Phuket officials to shut down Saphan Hin vaccination centre
Friday 27 May 2022 03:39 PM
PHUKET: Phuket health officials have requested permission to shut down the vaccination centre set up at Saphan Hin, which has served as the primary venue for rolling out the mass-vaccination campaign in Phuket throughout the pandemic.
Face mask-wearing mandate to be lifted ‘only in certain areas’
Face mask-wearing mandate to be lifted ‘only in certain areas’
Thursday 26 May 2022 09:07 AM
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry has issued a clarification about news regarding the lifting of the mask mandate next month, saying the mask requirement may be eased only in some designated areas.
New centre to monitor monkeypox
New centre to monitor monkeypox
Monday 23 May 2022 09:24 AM
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry has set up an emergency operations centre to monitor the spread of the monkeypox virus, which has caused over 100 confirmed cases in at least 12 countries to date.
Prayut defends performance
Prayut defends performance
Friday 20 May 2022 09:32 AM
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha defended his administration’s performance over the past eight years, saying he has managed to lead the country through one crisis after another and that he is trying his best to move the nation forward.
Further easing of COVID controls expected
Further easing of COVID controls expected
Thursday 19 May 2022 12:28 PM
BANGKOK: The government will consider further relaxation of COVID-19 controls tomorrow (May 20) to allow more businesses and activities to resume, and possibly lower its COVID alert level late this month, according to the government spokesman.
Thailand proposes COVID vaccine certificate for Asean travel
Thailand proposes COVID vaccine certificate for Asean travel
Wednesday 18 May 2022 09:18 AM
BANGKOK: Thailand has proposed a regional COVID-19 vaccine certificate as a means to facilitate travel between Asean countries.
Worried parents told kids’ jabs are safe
Worried parents told kids’ jabs are safe
Monday 16 May 2022 09:26 AM
BANGKOK: The Department of Health is urging parents to take their children for COVID-19 shots ahead of the new school term this month after figures showed that almost 29% of kids aged between five and 11 have yet to receive a single dose.
Visitors must still wear masks after COVID becomes endemic: Anutin
Visitors must still wear masks after COVID becomes endemic: Anutin
Thursday 12 May 2022 08:04 AM
NONTHABURI: The National Communicable Diseases Committee has started to discuss post-pandemic plans, including requirements for visitors to keep wearing face masks, according to the public health minister.
Walk-in Pfizer jabs for kids offered at Phuket International Airport
Walk-in Pfizer jabs for kids offered at Phuket International Airport
Wednesday 11 May 2022 05:45 AM
PHUKET: The Phuket Provinical Health Office (PPHO) will offer walk-in Pfizer vaccination to kids on May 14 and 29.
Phuket boy, 12, blinded by bacterial infection, not Pfizer
Phuket boy, 12, blinded by bacterial infection, not Pfizer
Monday 9 May 2022 03:03 PM
PHUKET: Leading doctors in the province today (May 9) dismissed the claim that a second injection of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine had left a 12-year-old boy blind. The boy was suffering from a severe bacterial nasal infection that had affected the optic nerves of the boy’s eyes, the doctors said.
Pfizer jabs offered at Cherng Talay
Pfizer jabs offered at Cherng Talay
Monday 9 May 2022 11:10 AM
PHUKET: The Cherng Talay Community Health Centre is will be providing COVID-19 vaccination injections using the Pfizer vaccine for all people age 12 years or older tomorrow (May 10).
First lot of local COVID vaccine produced
First lot of local COVID vaccine produced
Sunday 8 May 2022 10:04 AM
BANGKOK: The first batch of ChulaCov19, the first messenger-RNA vaccine developed in Thailand, has been produced and is awaiting Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the first two phases of human trials, a government spokesperson said yesterday (May 7).
Anutin favours ending Thailand Pass for Thai returnees
Anutin favours ending Thailand Pass for Thai returnees
Friday 6 May 2022 08:37 AM
BANGKOK: Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul plans to propose ending the Thailand Pass system initially for returning Thais, and later also for foreigners.

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