THE Public Health Ministry urged people to get a Covid booster jab as there is a jump in the number of cases with this reaching 4,284 hospitalised patients during Nov. 27-Dec. 3 or an average of 612 a day, Matichon newspaper said. Dr. Tharesakorn Rawiwong, head of the Disease Control Department, added that 105
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Covid jab service shifting from Bang Sue station to Dermatology Institute
ALTHOUGH the Covid vaccination service at Bang Sue Grand Station is ending on Friday Sept. 30 it will be continuing at the Institute of Dermatology near the Victory Monument from Saturday Oct. 1 onwards, Amarin TV said today (Sept. 27). The Central Vaccination Centre (CVC) said on its Facebook page that this service will
Read moreYoung South Korean man dies after 2 Covid jabs
A 38-YEAR-OLD South Korean man who is a director of a hotel in Kanchanaburi died today (Feb. 19) after having received the second Moderna jab on Jan.13 with this leading to fever, fatigue and inability to lift any object with his left arm, Naewna newspaper said. Pol. Capt. Sumit Boonyanit, deputy inspector at Tha
Read moreOver 250,000 children jabbed as daily Covid tally rises to 17,349
THE COVID vaccination drive is making headway among 5-11 years old children with 250,715, or 4.9 percent, having got their first shot amid a tally of 17,349 cases and 22 deaths today (April 17), TV Channel 7 said. Of the new batch of patients 17,104 were domestic, 169 fell sick in prisons and detention
Read morePhetchabun children told to get the jab and win a prize
IN AN effort to draw children under 12 years of age to get a Covid jab Phetchabun province today (Feb. 10) launched an incentive programme whereby they get a chance of winning one of 19 iPads by entering prize draws, TV Channel 7 said. Mr. Krit Kongmuang, the provincial governor, and Dr. Kamol Kanyaprasit,
Read moreOver 150,000 Covid cases since Jan. 1 amid 4th jab move
WITH THE addition of today’s (Jan. 23) Covid tally of 7,686 cases and 13 deaths the cumulative confirmed total since Jan. 1 has now reached 154,065, and since the start of the pandemic 2,377,500, amid a move to give people in 10 tourist and high infection provinces a fourth jab, Amarin TV said. Of
Read moreIntimidating jab appointment message draws flak
THAI netizens heavily criticised an intimidating message at the end of Covid jab appointment slips issued in Roi Et province that brands the recipient as a dangerous person who needs to urgently get vaccinated, Siam Rath newspaper and TV Channel 7 said this morning (Dec. 1). Mr. Pakphum Dejhassadin, a medical technologist who runs
Read moreYouth posts sarcastic message after Covid jabs triggered hair loss
A 19-YEAR-OLD youth posted a sarcastic message that after getting two Covid jabs he did not die but instead lost almost all the hair on his head for which 400,000 baht compensation is not enough should be one million baht, Sanook.com said this evening (Nov. 17). The youth, Mr. Badin (surname withheld), said he is
Read moreStudent told to dye her hair black to a Pfizer jab
WITH students aged 12 to 18 years starting to get Pfizer shots in preparation for the new school term that begins next month one student’s run-in with her teachers over the colour of hair attracted a lot of comments from Thai netizens, TV Channel 7 said this evening (Oct. 7). The unidentified female student
Read more31.3m people have got the first Covid jab, 800 their fourth
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said today (Sept. 26) 50,101,055 doses of Covid vaccines have administered across the country so far, Siam Rath newspaper said. Altogether 31.3 million people have received their first Covid jab, 16.9 million their second, 773,603 their third and 800 their fourth. Yesterday 112,215 people were vaccinated with 40,659
Read moreSamut Sakhon Governor keeping Pfizer vaccine for 16- to 18-year-olds
IN a message posted on his personal Facebook page, Samut Sakhon Governor said today (Sept 5) that everyone in his province has the right to be vaccinated including foreigners and that he is reserving Pfizer vaccine doses due to arrive at the end of this month for 16- to 18-year-old teenagers, Sanook.com said. The
Read moreMalaysia to probe claims of people bribing doctors for Covid vaccination certs
By Channel NewsAsia Kuala Lumpur – The chief of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Azam Baki has pledged to investigate claims of doctors receiving bribes from those refusing Covid-19 vaccines in exchange for vaccination certificates. In a statement today (Aug 31), Azam said there were claims from the public that doctors or other parties
Read moreDaily Covid deaths hit record high of 239
THAILAND logged a record 239 Covid-19 deaths over the past 24 to this morning (August 17) while a senior doctor pointed out that too few elderly and those with seven underlying diseases have been vaccinated so far, Siam Rath newspaper said. The Public Health Ministry said there were 20,128 new coronavirus cases in the
Read moreDoor opened for foreigners to pre-register for Covid jabs
THE FOREIGN Ministry’s Consular Affairs Department has opened a pre-registration system for foreigners in Thailand who are 60 years and older to sign up for coronavirus shots, Sanook.com said this afternoon (July 24). Recently 2,661 foreigners in this category had pre-registered for shots at Bang Sue Central Station. Very soon they will be informed of
Read moreSeveral Bangkok hospitals postpone vaccination next week
AN announcement posted on the Facebook page Bangkok Metropolitan Adminisration’s Medical Service Department today (June 13) said hospitals in its network are postponing first shot Covid vaccination for those due to receive one during June 14-17 by having made an appointment via Mor Phrom app, TV Channel 7 said. The department added that the
Read morePM apologises to the people as nationwide vaccination kicks off
WITH the roll out of coronavirus vaccination simultaneously nationwide today (July 7) Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha apologised to the people for having caused dissatisfaction while pointing out that he is doing the best he can for the Thai people, Siam Rath newspaper and Sanook.com said. Speaking during a visit to Bang Sue Central Station, Gen
Read moreChiang Mai puts off Covid jab amid 2,817 new cases
CHIANG MAI’S public and private hospitals today (June 5) indefinitely postponed Covid-19 vaccination appointments after receiving insufficient supply of the vaccines with this not being enough for all those who had registered, TV Channel 7 said. This northern province’s residents were told if additional vaccines was allocated the hospitals would immediately inform them. They were
Read moreHua Hin folk miffed as hospital puts off Covid jabs
A LOT of people at the seaside resort town Hua Hin complained about a local hospital putting off their coronavirus vaccination due to take place during June 7-11 because of insufficient vaccines, Siam Rath said this evening (June 3). Hua Hin Hospital announced on its Facebook page that it has been allocated 930 doses
Read moreHong Kong sports club tells staff members to get vaccinated or no bonus
Reuters Staff, published by Channel NewsAsia Hong Kong – A private Hong Kong sports club has instructed all staff members to get vaccinated for Covid-19 by the end of June or be denied future bonuses, promotions and pay rises. The request, an example of the rising pressure on residents in the Asian financial hub to
Read moreKoh Samui rolls out vaccination drive to reopen for tourism in July
FAMED tourist destination Koh Samui launched a mobile door-knocking vaccination drive to meet its target of reopening for tourism in July with a 100-year-old grandfather being the first one to get a jab, Thai Rath newspaper said this afternoon (May 29). Mr. Amnuay Klaiudom, the 100-year-old man who got a Sinovac shot, is in
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