July 12, 2021
published at 12:45 AMReuters
An expert panel has recommended a third dose to trigger immunity for medical workers who are at risk.
Reuters
BANGKOK - Thailand s Health Ministry said on Sunday (July 11) that more than 600 medical workers who received two doses of China s Sinovac vaccine have been infected with Covid-19, as the authorities weigh giving booster doses to raise immunity.
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, senior health official Sopon Iamsirithawon told a news briefing on Sunday.
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