Thai Airways accepts the mission of transporting the first lot of Chinese COVID Sinovac vaccine to 200,000 Thai people.
Gen. Chaiyapruek Disayasarin, Chairman of the meeting of the rehabilitation plan preparer of Thai Airways International Public Company Limited Revealed that Thai Airways as a national airline I am delighted to the Ministry of Health. Delegated to the mission of transporting the first lot of coronavirus vaccine 2019 (COVID-19) in Thailand of 200,000 doses from Sinovac Biotech Co., Ltd. (SINOVAC BIOTECH CO., LTD. .) The People’s Republic of China to Thailand via Cargo flights TG 675 on the route Beijing-Bangkok By flying with an Airbus A350-900 aircraft departing from the People’s Republic of China on February 24, 2021 at 06.50 hours (local time) and arrive in Bangkok at 11.05 hours at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
The company Ready to cover all aspects of this important mission By providing wide body aircraft For transporting COVID-19 vaccine With temperature controlled containers entering Thailand Which the containers control the temperature Temperature-controlled cargo can be transported between -20 C and + 20 C, as well as ground service equipment to support vaccine transport flights. And large air-conditioned warehouse space That are convenient for vaccine forwarding
This will help protect the vaccine from exposure to high temperature conditions during transmission. The personnel also have knowledge, expertise and experience in transporting and handling products in the temperature-controlled product category. To maintain the quality of products such as vaccines and pharmaceuticals as well and have been certified GDP (Good Distribution Practice) in accordance with the standards of the World Health Organization by SGS (Thailand) as the inspector and certified.
When you arrive in Thailand Dr. Somsak Akasilp, Director-General of the Department of Medical Services Revealed that the Department of Disease Control will manage the collection of vaccines by storing them for 2-3 days and will start spreading them to hospitals in Bangkok. And target province The Department of Medical Services will coordinate hospitals in Bangkok. 12 provinces, the health area office will administer vaccine delivery to various hospitals.
The procedure for the vaccination of the people
For the general public The procedure for getting vaccinated according to various efforts There will be a similar procedure. For example, the case of Rajavithi Hospital.
- People must register through Line @ Doctor Ready (not open for registration) from the medical assessment team – make an appointment. Date and time of vaccination, Rajavithi Hospital will inject 500 people a day from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.
- One person takes 40 minutes. The hospital can arrange for injection staff for 10 people per period after vaccination. Sit back and wait for 30 minutes to observe symptoms, go home, use the doctor’s line and follow up the symptoms after vaccination 1 day, 7 days, 30 days, waiting for the doctor’s line with reminders to get the second vaccine
However, the first vaccination was done on a voluntary basis. Which will be ready to start vaccination around 28 February or 1 March
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