The move is part of the ministry’s “Quick Wins” project, which aims to create a set of practical accomplishments within 100 days.
In an effort to maximise cervical cancer prevention in Thailand, the country’s public health ministry launched a free HPV vaccination programme for children in 2018.
The vaccine was expected to be distributed free of charge to Grade 5 students in 2019, along with cervical cancer screenings.
Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, the programme was temporarily suspended, leaving students who are now 13 to 15 years old without the necessary vaccination.
Chonlanan explained that the public health department will work with the Department of Disease Control to accelerate the development of vaccination guidelines, while the Provincial Public Health Office assesses the number of target groups.
He will grant the National Health Security Office the authority…
