Samdech Techo Hun Sen recommends the use of Pfizer vaccine in the fourth dose or dose to encourage priority groups
(Phnom Penh): Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia, has introduced the use of Pfizer vaccine for the fourth dose or further boosting of priority groups and frontline teams, including athletes and journalists. Also.
On the occasion of handing over the prize money to Ouk Srey Mom after winning the world gold medal at the petanque competition in Spain this morning, January 5, 2022, Samdech Techo Hun Sen said, "The fourth dose of Pfizer "Already, so can make a proposal to play our sport, our priority is for the front line officials and those involved, including the media players are also a priority."
Samdech Techo Hun Sen reiterates that vaccination to strengthen community resilience is very important. But sadly, after taking full control of the community event on February 20, these days there are all cases of imports from abroad, and if there were no cases of import, these days, Cambodia does not have 19 cases of Kovid.
According to Samdech Techo Prime Minister, due to the effectiveness of the vaccine, it has covered the whole country and has led to safe gatherings. In fact, last New Year's Eve alone, there were more than 1 million tourists, but not 19 cases of Kovid. At this point, Samdech Techo Hun Sen continues to call on the people who have to inject the stimulus dose or the third dose to inject everyone.
Regarding the fourth injection or boosting dose, Samdech Techo Hun Sen claimed to use the Pfizer vaccine, which currently has more than 2.3 million doses, while the priority group to receive the first injection is only about 700,000 people. Only so what is at hand is enough for use.
The Prime Minister pointed out that those who need to be injected in the fourth dose are the police, the military, the army, doctors, civil servants, artists and journalists, who are most at risk because they have to meet a lot of people.
It should be informed that after the plan to give the local vaccine to the people in full on time, the Royal Government of Cambodia, which has taken serious care for the well-being of the people, has continued to give the third dose or the dose to encourage more people to strengthen. Immunity in the society against Kovid 19, while the third dose is currently in continuous injection, and also achieved more than 30 percent.
However, in relation to this vaccination, Ms. O Vandin, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Health and Chair of the Commission for the Kovid 19 Vaccination, noted that only a small number of people have not been vaccinated due to Misconceptions, especially for pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and the sick.
At this point, Ms. O Vandin stressed that, of course, pregnant and breastfeeding women is a priority in vaccination, the vaccine can go to provide more protection for children. In particular, people with chronic diseases such as high blood pressure or diabetes should consult a specialist at the vaccination center in their village to be able to be vaccinated against Kovid 19.
The health official also reminded that even if the vaccine is given in full from the basic dose to the booster dose, the individual must not be neglected with Kovid 19, that is, the special health rules must be properly applied. Measures 3 protection and 3 do not.
Please be informed that as of the night of January 4, 2022, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of National Defense vaccinated 19,272,505 Kovid 19 vaccines to civil servants, citizens and the armed forces throughout the country. Includes:
1: From the age of 18 up 10,156,532 people
2: From 12 to 18 years old 1,811,850 people
3: From 06 to 12 years old 1,997,922 people
4: 5 years old, 306,201 people.
The third dose, or boost dose, was given to 3.7 million people nationwide.
