The Department of Disease Control discusses the crossword formula. Astra-Pfizer tomorrow! Confirm to send vaccines to the south beyond the plan of Prof. There is no lack of injections in 4 provinces. Border provinces pass 2.2 million doses.
On October 6 at Surasakmontri School Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong, MD. Director-General of the Department of Disease Control gave an interview about the allocation of the vaccine against COVID-19 in the southern border provinces There has been criticism that the central government has sent few vaccines. causing the outbreak to be found that the epidemic situation in the south is now stable It didn’t skyrocket like we were worried about. It is also an epidemic in the community. This is like the epidemic in Bangkok (Bangkok), where we have a fast moving team or CCRT in the area to help control the disease, ATK screening and vaccination in the community. The CCRT team has returned to help the southern area. The main species in the epidemic is also delta. We receive donations of Pfizer vaccines from foreign countries such as Iceland, we will send them to help in the area.
Dr. Opas said As for the allocation of vaccines to the 4 southern provinces, namely Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala and Songkhla, the BOE plans to deliver 1,495,400 doses to the Department of Disease Control. The Ministry of Public Health has sent down 2,085,668 doses, which is more than 500,000 doses, 2,256,022 injections, with more than 200,000 Sino-farm vaccines, divided into Narathiwat, 428,430 singles, and 434,345 doses. Pattani 366,018 doses, 405,259 doses, Yala 335,030 doses, 398,886 doses and Songkhla 956,190 doses, 1,017,532 doses. As planned by the end of 2021 according to the plan
“Confirm that we delivered on target, exceeded the plan and the vaccine was not lacking,” said Dr Opas.
The reporter asked about the case of people aged 18 years and over in some provinces who have not received the first dose of vaccine, Dr. Opas said. The Department of Disease Control sent the vaccine quota to through the Provincial Communicable Disease Committee Must go to determine who to inject first after the goal. It is part of the area, such as the district that is rarely epidemic, it may be injected after the epidemic district. The board must manage various situations.
When asked further outbreak in the south Is it caused by inadequate vaccines? Dr. Opas said An outbreak requires a combination of measures. Both personal and social standards, wearing hygienic masks, social distancing and washing hands As for vaccination measures, when 2 injections are complete, you have to wait 2 weeks for immunity. which must be done in parallel We cannot wait for vaccines alone. In addition, it is coupled with the investigation of the disease. especially large clusters
When asked when the cross vaccination regimen “1st dose is AstraZeneca and 2nd dose is Pfizer”, when will it start? Dr. Opas said It is a formula that we have put in the Ministry’s plan, in principle, it can be used, but tomorrow (Oct. 7) will be brought to discuss at the Immunization Subcommittee meeting. to certify
