Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn at Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday (Aug 2). Photo: MoTS

 

By The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Government and the Tourism Ministry have together filed a request for doses of COVID-19 vaccine to be given to people in Phuket who are 12-18 years old, Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has confirmed.

 

“There are about 58,000 people who are 12-18 years old. The Phuket Governor [Narong Woonciew] and I have already filed a request to the subcommittee of the CCSA [Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration],” Mr Phiphat said at Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday (Aug 2).

 

“The Prime Minister has already acknowledged the request,” he added.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-asks-to-vaccinate-12-to-18-year-olds-80912.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2021-08-04

 

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I agree. The faster we can use up the stock of Chinese vaccines, the sooner we can get out of this mess.

Give them Sinovac.....on the other hand the whole country is waiting for vaccines, what special people live in Phuket that they want special treatments all the time?? The Sandbox failed now as we can read that tourists are stranded and alcohol ban in restaurants.. So in my opinion let the wait just as the rest of the people have to wait for vaccines. No special treatment needed now anymore

And why should Phuket be before the rest of the country?

Enough! Phuket still trying to steal other people's vaccines! Moratorium on Vaccines in the Kitty Litter. Infections increasing daily despite high level of double jabbed. Infections from tourists and locals. Call a halt and start jabbing the rest of Thailand!

Why do it only half way? Do it proper! Start with new born i say!  Go on with dogs, cats waterbuffelos and squirrels!

4 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

And why should Phuket be before the rest of the country?

 

2 hours ago, chilly07 said:

Enough! Phuket still trying to steal other people's vaccines! Moratorium on Vaccines in the Kitty Litter. Infections increasing daily despite high level of double jabbed. Infections from tourists and locals. Call a halt and start jabbing the rest of Thailand!

Because Phuket is the guinea pig for opening tourism for the rest of Thailand. Since it has been established that infections are coming from non-international tourists, increasing vaccination rate of locals seems logical.

2 hours ago, stevenl said:

 

Because Phuket is the guinea pig for opening tourism for the rest of Thailand. Since it has been established that infections are coming from non-international tourists, increasing vaccination rate of locals seems logical.

logic consequence to do to as done per request. Beside that it is also wise to do because all tests on children done now are the childern in the west involved and still not have enough data on Asian children. 

we all are very aware that Caucasian, Hispanic or Negroid or Asian do react differently on medicines and vaccines. Therefore the Phuket Initiative is a good  initiative. 

16 hours ago, Gold Star said:

I agree. The faster we can use up the stock of Chinese vaccines, the sooner we can get out of this mess.

Do you have children?