The Department of Disease Control has clarified that there is no official guideline for the 5th needle vaccination, but those who wish or want to receive it can contact the vaccination unit at the hospital. Vaccination is at the discretion of the doctor. both from the time of vaccination, the type of vaccine and the purpose of vaccination
On June 2, Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong Director-General of the Department of Disease Control (Cor.) gave an interview about the 5th injection of the COVID-19 vaccine that according to Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health (MOPH) has given a policy to Build immunity for Thai people. by accelerating the injection of covid vaccination needle to prevent and reduce the severity of the disease especially those at risk 608 who received the 3rd dose after 3 months to receive the 4th dose, while the general public who received the 3rd dose after 4 months to receive the 4th dose and consider the 5th dose of vaccination among those with It is necessary, for example, to travel to a foreign country that requires various types of vaccinations. or those who are immunocompromised
When asked about the principle of 5th vaccination in the general public who would like to receive the injection The Ministry of Public Health has sent the letter to the injection service unit or not. Dr. Opas said No official guidelines for the fifth dose vaccination have yet been announced. Because the information on injections in Thailand is still very little. But if those who wish to receive them can contact the vaccination service unit, hospital and medical facility. which will follow the same principle as we have practiced Consider the timing of vaccination and the type of vaccination at the discretion of the doctor, such as those who may have been tested for immunity and found that their immunity is low or who are traveling abroad.
Asked what type of 5th vaccination guidelines should be? Dr. Opas said As I learned that the injection will be at the discretion of the doctor. Because each person’s vaccine initiation is different. including the purpose of injecting with such as those who are going to Japan that prescribes the Pfizer vaccine can consult a doctor to obtain or those with impaired immune systems The doctor will consider the booster vaccine.
