Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has moved to reassure foreigners that they will be included in the country’s vaccination program.
Recent reports in the media to the contrary had been taken out of context, the CCSA spokesperson said during Thursday’s media briefing.
Some foreign residents in Thailand have already been inoculated in the first phase of vaccinations, but the Thai government’s first priority is to vaccinate all frontline medical personnel, the elderly, those with underlying health conditions and those living within high risk zones.
The first phase began in February and will be ongoing until the end of May, the spokesperson said, while phase two is due to start in June and will continue until the end of the year.
It is during phase two that foreigners in Thailand will be vaccinated, based on their risk group.
Regarding reports of some foreigners being able to register for the vaccine using the Mor Prom platform, the spokesperson said that the platform was not intended to be used by foreigners.
However, the Health Ministry is working on a number of options to enable foreigners in Thailand to register to receive the vaccine.
One of the options includes the creation of a mobile app to facilitate registration.
The government is also continuing to work on ways in which the private sector can procure vaccines.
In the event that private hospitals can administer vaccines, this is likely to take place during the second phase also.
More information regarding foreigners being able to purchase vaccines from private hospitals will be released at a later date.
(Source: – Thai Visa News)