General
Thailand to commence AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination on Tuesday
Thailand would on Tuesday begin inoculation of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine which was earlier suspended due to concerns over its safety.
Report says the prime minister and his cabinet would be the first to receive the vaccine.
Thailand was the first country outside Europe to suspend using the AstraZeneca shot.
Authorities in Ireland, Denmark, Norway, Iceland and the Netherlands have equally suspended the jab over blood clotting issues.
AstraZeneca said it had undertaken a “careful review” of data from more than 17 million people vaccinated in the UK and EU, which showed “no evidence of an increased risk of pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis or thrombocytopenia.”
Thai Health Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, on Monday, reaffirmed that the AstraZeneca vaccine would be given to the cabinet if cleared by local health experts.
Anutin said many countries had confirmed that there were no issues of blood clots as a side effect of the vaccine hence the need to continue administering it.
“Our academic committee said it should be given and they will meet this afternoon for more confidence,” he said.
NAN
-
featured15 hours ago
Song lyrics are now simpler, angrier, more self-obsessed – Study
-
News17 hours ago
Tinubu appoints new chairman for code of conduct bureau
-
News17 hours ago
Nationwide blackout imminent as national grid collapses
-
Entertainment17 hours ago
Why I became transgender – Bobrisky
-
News17 hours ago
Easter: IGP assures police commitment to public safety
-
News6 hours ago
Lagos postpones Easter boat race
-
Entertainment2 hours ago
50 Cent’s ex- girlfriend accuses him of sexually assault, rape
-
News7 hours ago
Woman loses pregnancy in Anambra after eight days detention