Off the record has made a vaccine donation of simply about one million doses of the bivalent Covid-19 vaccine to the Thai Ministry of Public Health, planning to distribute this vital stockpile to Thai hospitals in the forthcoming weeks.
This appreciable vaccine donation was welcomed by Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul throughout an official handover ceremony at the German embassy yesterday. The ceremony was conducted by Germany’s ambassador to Thailand, Georg Schmidt. Precisely 999,360 doses of the bivalent Pfizer-manufactured Covid vaccine were given to the Thai Ministry.
The gesture was warmly appreciated by Charnvirakul. He expressed his gratitude to the German authorities, emphasizing that the beneficiant vaccine donation mirrors over a century and a half of pleasant relations between the two nations.
Germany has frequently prolonged its hand in aid in direction of Thailand in the course of the pandemic. Beyond contributing to reducing Covid instances in Thailand, Germany has additionally supported wider Asean region efforts. This support includes a donation of two,000 courses of the medicine casirivimab/imdevimab, 346,100 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, and 4 freezing containers alongside 51,000 injection needles, reported Bangkok Post.
Charnvirakul appreciated the vaccine donation help as extraordinarily generous, adding that this robust assist bolsters vaccine security in Thailand.
“The next step involves the government completing a thorough high quality verify of the vaccines according to our regulations earlier than distributing them to hospitals later this month.”
Although Covid is no longer regarded as a public health emergency, it continues to remain a global concern with vaccine donations taking part in an important position in tackling the virus. Charnvirakul echoed the World Health Organization’s persevering with suggestion for repeated vaccinations to take care of a excessive stage of immunity, principally focusing on individuals aged over 60 and people living with chronic disease..