Public Health Ministry

Thailand to kick off clinical trials for dengue vaccine in April

by

Dr Nakorn Premsri, director of the National Vaccine Institute, noted that the vaccine, developed by a Japanese company and registered with the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is a live-attenuated type similar to the measles vaccine.  “But adding the vaccine to the universal healthcare scheme will take time, pending the approval of the subcommittee … Read more

Infections cross 100,000 with nine fatalities

by

A total of 107,570 influenza cases have been recorded in Thailand so far this year, and nine people have died from the virus, the Public Health Ministry revealed on Tuesday. New patients have increased by about 15,000 per week, compared to 10,000 per week during the same period in 2024, Dr Jurai Wongsawat, spokesperson of … Read more