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US approves new Moderna Covid jab for over-65s
Published on 31/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna’s next-generation Covid-19 vaccine for everyone aged 65 and above, the company said on Saturday, the first endorsement since the regulator tightened requirements.
Health officials issue warning as Thai flu cases surge
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/02/2025
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has warned the public about a spike in influenza after 130,000 infected patients were reported over the past two months.
Influenza cases surge, worst in 4 Isan provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 17/02/2025
» The Public Health Ministry has warned that the incidence of influenza is spreading rapidly, with four provinces in the northeast region the hardest hit.
Protect yourself and others by staying home with the flu
Life, Published on 14/01/2025
» DEAR DOCTORS: My sister and I are roommates, and we are both back to in-person work. We keep getting sick because co-workers with the flu won't stay home and aren't careful. I doubt we are the only ones wishing for a code of good behaviour for when you're sick. Can you talk about that?
Influenza outbreak hits jail
News, Nujaree Rakrun, Published on 02/05/2024
» Nakhon Si Thammarat: An outbreak of influenza at Nakhon Si Thammarat prison has infected almost 3,500 inmates and resulted in two deaths, according to public health officials.
Flu shot may help prevent heart attacks
Life, Published on 30/04/2024
» DEAR DOCTORS: I can't stop thinking about what my doctor said when I got my flu shot last fall. I'm a 55-year-old man, and I have a history of high blood pressure. He said the flu shot will give me extra protection against having a heart attack. What is the connection?
WHO sees 'incredibly low' Covid, flu vaccination rates
Reuters, Published on 12/01/2024
» LONDON/CHICAGO - Low vaccination rates against the latest versions of coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) and influenza are putting pressure on healthcare systems this winter, leading public health officials told Reuters.
Flu Strikes 1 Million Thais Annually: Urgent Vaccination Needed
Published on 20/11/2023
» According to a 2023 report from Ministry of Public Health, Thailand, over 300,000 Thai people were infected with influenza. Specialists believe probably one million people annually come down with the flu due to year-round occurrence. Moreover, unvaccinated people are at greater risk of recurring flu infection and the elderly are susceptible to flu-related severe illness or deaths because comorbidities can complicate their symptoms. The Influenza Foundation (Thailand) calls on the Thai Government to increasing offer free flu shot to people over 65 years of age and expand free flu vaccination to cover more school children who are likely to spread the disease. The flu vaccine is worth this investment and has been recognised as a cost-effective preventive measure for over 80 years.
Thai flu type to be used in WHO shot
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/11/2023
» One of the three influenza strains selected by World Health Organization advisory groups for the production of a new influenza vaccine for use in the Southern Hemisphere in 2024 is a flu virus lineage detected in Thailand and whose genome has been sequenced here, the Ministry of Public Health revealed on Tuesday.
Anutin calls for pot policy to continue
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/09/2023
» The current medical cannabis policy should be continued under the incoming public health minister as it brings great benefits to people if the drug is used in the correct way, according to the current minister Anutin Charnvirakul.