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 government has procured the mRNA vaccine for children aged over 12, along with other goal teams, with a total of 8 million doses having arrived since September.
Withheld procured doses are on high of 1.5 million doses previously donated by the United States, with Dr Opas stating that as of October 26, 4.three million kids aged 12 to 17 have registered to get Pfizer pictures nationwide. He mentioned at least 5.7 million Pfizer doses have been earmarked for this group, comprising four.three million first jabs, along with 1.four million second pictures.
Vaccination of kids began on October four, with greater than 2 million does having been administered to date, while Dr Opas said that on this time there have been less than 10 instances of myocarditis/pericarditis reported. Heart inflammation is a recorded facet effect of the mRNA vaccine, with Dr Opas stating that among the many reported circumstances of myocarditis/pericarditis, there have been no extreme symptoms, with all patients having been handled.
Instantly that according to the Royal College of Paediatricians of Thailand in the United States there have been 162.2 circumstances of myocarditis per 1 million doses amongst boys aged 12-15, while for girls it stands at 13 circumstances per 1 million doses..g