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Local vaccine needs govt financing
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/08/2021
» The research team behind the development of a local mRNA Covid-19 vaccine on Monday asked the government to help finance the project and relax regulations so the jab can be deployed before April.
Chinese test kits get green light
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/08/2021
» The Public Health Ministry on Monday gave the green light to the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) to buy 8.5 million antigen test kit (ATK) sets from Lepu Medical Technology, following the completion of the bidding to import the product.
Covid vaccination advised for young people with chronic illness
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/08/2021
» The Department of Health is advising vaccination against Covid-19 for young people aged 12-18 years who suffer from chronic illness, amid concern over rising infections in this age group.
RDS says it will prove test kits are poor quality
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/08/2021
» The Rural Doctor Society (RDS) has questioned the quality of Covid-19 antigen test kits (ATKs) the Public Health Ministry is procuring for use in its mass testing programme.
Govt defends its purchase, use of Sinovac to fight Delta strain
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/08/2021
» The government has defended the use of the Sinovac vaccine and its plan to purchase 12 million more doses to combat the Delta variant of Covid-19 after the most recent study of those who received two doses of Sinovac showed satisfying results.
Dept advises chronically ill 12-18 year-olds get jab
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/08/2021
» The Department of Health is advising vaccination against Covid-19 for young people aged 12-18 years who suffer from chronic illnesses, amid concern over rising infections in this age group.
Online seller 'Pimrypie' in hot water over Covid test kits
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/08/2021
» The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking legal action against Pimradaporn Benjawattanapat, an online trader better known as "Pimrypie", for offering a set of antigen test kits (ATK) as a free gift to purchasers of her mineral water.
Fewer curbs soon, says PM
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/08/2021
» Some Covid-19 curbs may be eased next month if the lockdown measures prove to be effective in slowing infections, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said.
Rescued turtle had been eating trash
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/08/2021
» Vets are treating a little green turtle rescued in Phuket last month and found to have 158 bits of garbage clogging its gut.
DMS tests 'support jab mix claim'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/08/2021
» Combining Sinovac and AstraZeneca vaccines has shown high efficacy in dealing with the Delta variant of the coronavirus, according to the Department of Medical Sciences.