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National Health Security Office defends pilot for strep vaccine
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/02/2026
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has clarified its decision to pilot the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) before its general roll-out for children, citing budget limits.
About 1,000 mpox cases recorded in Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 19/01/2026
» Thailand has recorded "almost 1,000 cases" of monkeypox since the viral disease emerged in 2022, with Bangkok reporting the highest number of patients.
Campaign Urges Universal PCV Access for Thai Children
Published on 19/11/2025
» Pneumonia remains a silent but serious threat in Thailand, ranking among the top three causes of death nationwide and posing an acute danger to young children and the elderly. In response to this ongoing public health challenge, five key organisations, the Royal College of Pediatricians of Thailand, the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of Thailand (PIDST), the Department of Disease Control (DDC), the Vaccine for People Foundation, and the National Vaccine Institute (NVI), have joined forces to launch the campaign “Thai Children Must Be Protected from Vaccine-Preventable Diseases.”
Alert sounds over surging HFMD, influenza cases
News, Published on 03/10/2025
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has voiced alarm over a sharp increase in hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) and influenza cases in Bangkok, warning parents and communities to remain vigilant as the rainy season increases the risk of transmission.
Dept quick to dispel vaccine naysayers
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/09/2025
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has reaffirmed the safety and effectiveness of all vaccines used in Thailand, dismissing claims online that vaccines are unnecessary or harmful.
Panel to thrash out new online booze sales rules
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/08/2025
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) is studying the sale of alcoholic beverages through online platforms to develop regulations for the sector.
Spike in Covid-19 cases sparks concerns
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/06/2025
» A sharp rise in Covid-19 cases has been reported nationwide over the past week, with 76,161 new infections and 40 additional deaths, sparking renewed concerns over the ongoing outbreak.
Context needed
Postbag, Published on 12/06/2025
» Re: "DDC reports over 374K Covid cases", (BP, June 7).
DDC reports over 374K Covid cases
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/06/2025
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has reported nearly 375,000 Covid-19 cases nationwide so far this year, with 84 confirmed fatalities.
Schools told to stay open despite Covid
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/05/2025
» Schools should not be closed to control a seasonal surge of Covid-19, as proper screening and isolation measures are sufficient to limit the virus's spread within education institutions, says the Department of Disease Control (DDC).