10 September 2021-- An update from the Thai government regarding Thailand's #COVID19 situation, reporting from the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA)
Highlights;
- This afternoon, the Prime Minister chaired a General Meeting of the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to assess the COVID-19 situation and measures.
- The meeting noted that the number of COVID-19 cases and fatalities is on a downward trend, as predicted by the Ministry of Public Health’s simulation model.
- However, to ensure that this downward trend continues and that there will be a smooth transition towards the reopening of the country in October, the CCSA has deemed it best to extend existing measures for another two weeks until the end of September.
Vaccination Process
- As of yesterday, Thailand administered 698,621 doses of vaccines, increasing the accumulated number of vaccinations to over 38.8 million doses.
- 339,050 people received their first jabs yesterday, 358,403 people received their second jab, and 1,168 received a booster dose, which is reserved for medical professionals and frontline workers.
- The aggregate total of those who have received their first dose now stands at 26,631,261, while those who have received their second dose now stands at 11,630,996. This number also includes the expatriate communities in Thailand.
Good News
Additional 300,000 doses of AstraZeneca provided by Japan.
- On Wednesday 8 September, Thailand received an additional 300,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines from Japan and Japan has also announced a plan to contribute 5.5 million USD worth of Covid-19 related equipment, including 775 oxygen concentrators, vaccine storage and transportation system to Thailand.
Thailand expects to receive 24 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines in October.
- The plan for October is to inoculate at least 50 per cent of the population in every province with priority given to the elderly, those with the listed seven underlying medical conditions, and pregnant women.
- Eligible groups for vaccination have also been expanded to include those aged 12 years and over in preparation for the start of the new academic year.
BMA to give the first dose of Pfizer vaccine to students aged 12-18 years old.
- Starting on 21 September 2021, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will give the first dose of Pfizer vaccine to students aged between 12-18 years old who study in BMA’s 437 affiliated schools.
- The student who qualified for this vaccination have to be those in high risk group because of above-normal weight or with underlying diseases and health problems, including obesity, respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, liver and kidney disease, cancer, auto-immune disorders, genetic diseases, Down syndrome, or children with global developmental delay.
- The students who wish to get the vaccine must prepare a medical certificate, doctor’s appointment, handicap certificate, or other document certifying that they are in the chronic disease group.
- BMA will then arrange public health units for the vaccination and follow-up of cases, as well as giving preparation information before vaccination including prevention and surveillance for disease in schools.
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