Thai Health Ministry Gives United Nations-Donated COVID-19 Vaccines to Migrant Volunteers

[snoop1130]

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) has revealed that migrant disease control volunteers are being given COVID-19 jabs of vaccine donated by the United Nations.

 

DDC deputy director-general Dr. Sophon Iamsirithavorn said inoculations of the volunteers are also offered in areas surrounding Bangkok and in the border provinces of Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son, Tak and Songkhla.

 

He said the volunteers have helped with translation and communicated information about public health safety to migrant workers. They are among those on the frontline who work in high-risk areas and need protection against the virus. There are at least 200 such volunteers.

 

According to the DDC, the migrant volunteers have worked with the Public Health Ministry in forming an important line of defense against COVID-19. The vaccination of the volunteers, already underway, is expected to be completed this month.

 

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[grandpa]

5 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

There are at least 200 such volunteers.

 

5 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

The vaccination of the volunteers, already underway, is expected to be completed this month.

If there ar only 200 of these volunteers, surely the vaccination could be completed in a few hours!

[ikke1959]

That are not many vaccines given by the UN.... and the rest where will they go if there are more given than  for 200 volunteers???

[placeholder]

27 minutes ago, grandpa said:

 

If there ar only 200 of these volunteers, surely the vaccination could be completed in a few hours!

If they're in a location where the vaccines are available. Presumably most of them are out in the field at any particular time.

[internationalism]

this donation was never mentioned earlier.

which one vax is it and how many?

those some 200 volunteers are 500 doses

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He said the volunteers have helped with translation and communicated information about public health safety to migrant workers. They are among those on the frontline who work in high-risk areas and need protection against the virus. There are at least 200 such volunteers.

Given vaccines donated by United Nations... not Thailands precious stocks?

Caring Thailand.

[Almer]

Good, now they are getting there act together, but don't stop there is a long way to go.

[Almer]

16 hours ago, placeholder said:

If they're in a location where the vaccines are available. Presumably most of them are out in the field at any particular time.

Yes, logistics is an issue for sure and it all has be arranged, also if it was Pfiser the temp control on single vials is a huge problem. 

[Caldera]

This must be one of the most ridiculous announcements I've seen in a long time. 200 volunteers? That it?