Health Ministry eyes ICU capacity increase, as cases surge

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BANGKOK (NNT) - The Prime Minister has called for confidence in the three brands of COVID-19 vaccine being supplied by the government as they are World Health Organization (WHO) approved and widely used.

 

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha says they were acquired by the government for immunization of the nation against COVID-19. He said that the main AstraZeneca and Sinovac vaccines, as well as the alternative Sinopharm vaccine, were registered by the WHO and Thailand’s own Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) after being reviewed by physicians and epidemiologists for efficacy.

 

The PM added nonetheless that there are plans to bring in mRNA vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna, as well as viral vector varieties by Johnson & Johnson. He reiterated that inactivated virus vaccines can also effectively contend with COVID-19 symptoms and reduce the chances of fatality.

 

The PM went on to indicate that Gavi, the World Vaccine Alliance, which counts UNICEF among its members, plans to provide 60 million doses of Sinopharm and 50 million doses of Sinovac vaccines under the COVAX program to impoverished nations.

 

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