Another batch of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses has landed in Thailand, with Department of Disease Control director-general Dr Opas Karnkawinpong confirming the arrival of 1,538,550 doses on Wednesday. As reported by Nation Thailand, Dr Opas stated the federal government has procured the mRNA vaccine for kids aged over 12, along with other goal teams, with a total of 8 million doses having arrived since September.
ผลไม้แช่อิ่ม procured doses are on high of 1.5 million doses beforehand donated by the United States, with Dr Opas stating that as of October 26, four.three million youngsters aged 12 to 17 have registered to get Pfizer photographs nationwide. He said at least 5.7 million Pfizer doses have been earmarked for this group, comprising four.three million first jabs, in addition to 1.4 million second photographs.
Vaccination of youngsters started on October 4, with more than 2 million does having been administered to date, while Dr Opas mentioned that on this time there have been lower than 10 instances of myocarditis/pericarditis reported. Heart irritation is a recorded side impact of the mRNA vaccine, with Dr Opas stating that among the many reported circumstances of myocarditis/pericarditis, there have been no severe signs, with all patients having been treated.
The Nation Thailand reviews that based on the Royal College of Paediatricians of Thailand within the United States there have been 162.2 instances of myocarditis per 1 million doses amongst boys aged 12-15, while for girls it stands at 13 circumstances per 1 million doses..