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National Health Security Office advances pneumococcal conjugate vaccine rollout for kids
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/02/2026
» A legal affairs subcommittee has approved a draft regulation on the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV), paving the way for its rollout as a new health benefit for children, says the National Health Security Office (NHSO).
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.
Thailand hosts ASEAN vaccine security, workforce dialogue
Published on 19/08/2025
» Bangkok, August 19, 2025 — Thailand, through the National Vaccine Institute (NVI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health, the ASEAN Secretariat, and international partners, hosted the ASEAN Vaccine Security and Self-Reliance (AVSSR) meeting to advance the region’s strategy for vaccine security and self-reliance. The objective was to translate ASEAN’s vaccine strategy into concrete outcomes and promote sustainable regional cooperation. The meeting also reviewed progress under the ASEAN Vaccine Security and Self-Reliance Strategic Plan (2021–2025).
Local researchers study Covid genetic links
Post Reporters, Published on 28/03/2023
» The Department of Medical Sciences is looking for the “bad” gene that makes some people prone to serious and repeated Covid-19 infections and the good gene that seems to leave others immune.
Forum discusses vaccine security
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/12/2022
» Seoul: South Korea has shown its commitment to strengthening Asean cooperation by sharing its experience and promoting partnerships to secure vaccine security in the region but further cooperation is still critical in effectively dealing with possible future outbreaks, according to Cho Hyun-dong, the country's Vice Foreign Affairs Minister.
Vaccine security an ongoing mission, forum told
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/12/2022
» SEOUL: South Korea has shown its commitment to Asean by sharing its experience and promoting partnerships to secure vaccine security, says the country’s Vice Foreign Affairs Minister.
Thailand to donate 3.5m Covid jabs to six countries
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/02/2022
» The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) yesterday approved a proposal to donate up to 3.55 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Nepal, Kenya and Ethiopia.
Japan to donate more doses
News, Reuters and Bangkok Post, Published on 15/09/2021
» TOKYO: Japan said yesterday it will donate an additional 1.3 million AstraZeneca Plc Covid-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan and its other Asian neighbours, including 300,000 doses to Thailand.
B9bn injection for Pfizer shots
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/08/2021
» The cabinet has approved 9.3 billion baht for funding an already signed contract to procure 20 million doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines and acknowledged a proposal to purchase 10 million more doses of the same mRNA vaccine.
Govt defends decision not to join Covax vaccine alliance
Reuters, Published on 14/02/2021
» The government on Sunday defended its decision not to join the WHO-sponsored coronavirus vaccine programme, saying that to do so would risk the country paying more for the shots and facing uncertainty about delivery times.