"adverse effect"

The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has delivered preliminary assistance of more than 230 million baht to 3,626 people who suffered adverse symptoms after the Covid-19 vaccination.

The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has so far received 3,888 applications for its vaccination compensation programme, with 99 requests still pending further information.

Of the 67,992 Sinopharm vaccine recipients nationwide, 97 per cent did not experience any abnormal symptoms, Prof Nithi Mahanonda, secretary-general of Chulabhorn Royal Academy, said.

Doctors have linked the temporary paralysis suffered by six health workers in Rayong to the Sinovac jabs they had received. The vaccine had apparently created blood clots within 30 minutes of administration, but it was temporary as the problem was solved fairly quickly with medication.

From February 28 to March 9, 33,621 people nationwide have been inoculated against Covid-19 and 2,984 have reported mild side-effects, the Public Health Ministry said on Thursday.