The public health ministry of Thailand on Sunday (Jul 11) said more than 600 medical workers who received two doses of China’s Sinovac vaccine have been infected with Covid-19 as local authorities weigh giving booster doses to raise immunity., Reuters reported.
The announcement comes as Thailand reported a total of 336,371 confirmed infections and 2,711 fatalities since the pandemic began last year.
Of the 677,348 medical personnel who received two doses of Sinovac, 618 became infected, health ministry data from April to July showed. A nurse has died and another medical worker is in critical condition.
An expert panel has recommended a third dose to trigger immunity for medical workers who are at risk, Sopon Iamsirithaworn, the Department of Disease Control deputy director-general, told a news briefing on Sunday.
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