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Sort out the boosters
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/12/2021
» With the new coronavirus strain Omicron lurking around the corner, booster jabs are to be expedited. But as Thailand has administered quite a few mix-and-match vaccination formulae, the public health authorities must quickly clarify what type of vaccine can be safely administered as booster shots for which formula.
Schools need more jabs
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/10/2021
» The nation's sluggish campaign to vaccinate school-age children has thrown the plan to fully reopen schools into disarray.
South merits special care
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/10/2021
» As the Prayut Chan-o-cha government is determined to reopen the country on Nov 1, it needs to take into account the pandemic situation in the South, where the outbreak situation remains volatile.
Covid lessons from abroad
News, Editorial, Published on 04/10/2021
» Thailand plans to waive its mandatory quarantine requirement in Bangkok and four other tourist destinations -- Chiang Mai, Chon Buri, Hua Hin, Phetchaburi -- from Nov 1 to vaccinated foreign visitors.
Reopening poses global dilemma
News, Editorial, Published on 03/10/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced on June 16 that his government would reopen the country within 120 days, falling in October.
Why more Sinovac?
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/08/2021
» The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has a lot of explaining to do over why another 12 million doses of the Sinovac vaccine were included in its August-September Covid-19 jabs procurement plan.
Pfizer fiasco avoidable
Oped, Editorial, Published on 11/08/2021
» The Public Health Ministry must have known there is heightened sensitivity about its allocation of Pfizer vaccines donated by the US.
Going from bad to worse
Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/07/2021
» As the coronavirus pandemic worsens, the Prayut Chan-o-cha government is facing a crisis of confidence.
Jab memo sows mistrust
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/07/2021
» Following a public uproar, the Public Health Ministry yesterday decided to provide booster vaccines for frontline health personnel as soon as possible.
Fix vaccine blunders now
News, Editorial, Published on 05/07/2021
» The nation's healthcare situation shows critical mistakes are being made in the government's vaccine policy. These need to be rectified as soon as possible before the situation gets out of control.