Thailand Ministry of Health reports 8,072 new COVID-19 cases and an additional 22 deaths since yesterday. The ministry also announced an additional 6,595 recovered patients.
The Ministry of Public Health announced that they will be providing the first round of Pfizer vaccines to children. Those who are aged 5 to 11 may get vaccinated at the Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health.
Chief of the Department of Disease Control Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong has set up guidelines on administering vaccines. There is also a support system in place for those who show side effects. He recommended that healthy children may get vaccinated at schools. However, those who are suffering health conditions must be vaccinated at a hospital.
“We are ready to kick off the Covid-19 vaccine for kids on Jan 31 at the Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health. Children suffering from chronic diseases will be our priority,” Dr. Opas announced.
The ministry has ordered 10 million doses of Pfizer’s mRNA-based vaccine. Over a third is expected to arrive during the first quarter. The vaccines for children will require different preparatory procedures. They will arrive with an orange label to differentiate them from the adult versions.
Stay tuned for more Thailand COVID updates.