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Thai Muslims to get mandatory jabs for Hajj
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/02/2026
» Thai Muslims preparing to perform the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia this year will receive mandatory vaccinations against meningococcal disease and influenza, health screenings, and free first-aid kits, the Public Health Ministry said.
Dengue jab trial to begin
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/03/2025
» The Ministry of Public Health will launch a dengue vaccination trial in Nakhon Phanom province next month. If successful, the vaccine will be included in the universal healthcare scheme, says Minister Somsak Thepsutin.
Trump cuts hit Thai refugee camps
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/02/2025
» The Public Health Ministry will open a command centre to coordinate with border hospitals over the treatment of refugee patients after the suspension of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) budget.
Measles jab drive launched in South
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/09/2024
» Health authorities have launched an intensive vaccination campaign following the deaths of five people in the latest outbreak of measles in Thailand’s three southernmost provinces.
No need for Covid boosters
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/06/2024
» Most people do not need to get a booster against the latest strain of Covid-19, except for vulnerable groups and the unvaccinated, as the symptoms are relatively mild and the vaccine must be paid for, according to virologist Yong Poovorawan.
Astra jab blood clots 'rare', insists institute
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/05/2024
» Only seven out of more than 20 million people have been reported as suffering blood clots after receiving the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, the National Vaccine Institute on Friday revealed, insisting that the chances of developing the condition are very low.
Boosters urged as cases fall
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/07/2023
» The number of Covid-19 cases is continuing to drop across the country, but individuals considered at high risk of contracting the disease should ensure their vaccinations are up to date to prevent hospitalisation and/or death, said permanent secretary for public health, Opas Karnkawinpong, yesterday.
Germany donates bivalent Covid-19 jabs
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 23/06/2023
» The Ministry of Public Health has received almost one million doses of the bivalent Covid-19 vaccine from Germany, which it plans to distribute to hospitals across the country in the next few weeks.
Cases surge by 4% from last week
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/06/2023
» Covid-19 caseloads have increased by 4% from last week, reaching a daily average of 440 cases, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC).
Dept on high alert for monkeypox
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/06/2023
» The Department of Disease Control is on alert for more monkeypox cases, especially among the LGBTQ community, saying the best way to prevent the disease is by reducing all close skin contact and not switching partners frequently.