New push to vaccinate school kids this term

New push to vaccinate school kids this term

Isolation ‘sandbox’ for at-risk students

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has held talks with the Ministry of Education on distributing vaccines for school kids, ahead of the new term which begins next month.

Schools nationwide will provide on-site study this academic year; however, any student who tests positive for Covid-19 or is considered a high-risk contact will need to be quarantined, CCSA spokesman Taweesilp Visanuyothin, said on Friday.

He said schools will need to follow the “Sandbox Safety Zone in School (SSS)” scheme, which involves isolation for infected and high-risk contacts. Any student or staff who fall into these categories will need to undergo home isolation for five days.

Meanwhile, at least 1-metre social distancing needs to be…