New island health chief reveals details of Phuket vaccination plan

By The Phuket News

Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon, the new Chief of the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO), announced the plan yesterday (Mar 12). Photo: PR Phuket

PHUKET: Dr Kusak Kukiattikoon, the new Chief of the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO), has revealed details of the plan to vaccinate 74.4% of the population in Phuket by Oct 1, including the vaccination of more than 94,000 people working in the tourism industry, to help reopen the island to tourism.

Dr Kusak, who took up the position of PPHO Chief only on Monday (Mar 8), revealed the plan at the meeting of the Phuket Communicable Disease Committee at Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday (Mar 12).

Also present for the announcing of the plan were Vachira Phuket Hospital Director Dr Chalermphong Sukontaphon and Patong Hospital Director Dr Muenphrae Boonlom, who served as the PPHO Acting Chief before Dr Kusak arrived in Phuket.

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/new-island-health-chief-reveals-details-of-phuket-vaccination-plan-79327.php

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It's easy to get lostt when reading, or more likely skimming over, the figures in a Thai news article but this one stood out

Of the 7,500 people working in other businesses, 5,250 people – or 70% – are to be vaccinated for COVID-19, he continued.

Really? 7500 people in other businesses? That only just covers the number of staff at the various Homepro branches!

 

The number of adults residing in Phuket is considerably larger than the the 310,537 officially registered as living in the province.  Dr Kukiakttikoon may want to reconsider his figure of 74.4% coverage.

Has even been told he will be issued with vaccines?.........if there are vaccines to issue that is.

74.4%....????