PM Prayut wants health authorities to move faster to vaccinate kids five years old and older, as infection rates have gone up for kids aged 5-11. From January 1 to February 2 2022, there were 10,266 Covid-19 cases for kids in this age group, a 5.6% increase from April to December 2021, government figures say. The vaccination rate for children is still low, though. Out of Thailand’s five million children, only about 41,000, 0.8%, have even gotten their first shot. Pfizer vaccines for kids 5-11 just started on January 31, and they are still optional. Kids aged six and older […]
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