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NBCH Approves PCV Vaccine for Kids, 300M Baht Budget for 417K Children

NBCH Approves PCV Vaccine for Kids, 300M Baht Budget for 417K Children

Prachachat•General•18d ago

Reader Briefing

The National Health Security Board (NBCH) has approved the integration of the PCV vaccine into the universal healthcare system for children, allocating over 300 million baht to cover approximately 417,000 children.

  • •The NBCH has approved the inclusion of the PCV vaccine for children aged 2, 4, and 12 months.
  • •A budget of over 300 million baht has been allocated for the procurement of the PCV vaccine in the 2026 fiscal year.
  • •This initiative aims to cover approximately 417,000 children and protect them against pneumococcal diseases.
  • •The board also approved a budget request for the 2027 fiscal year to ensure continuity of the program.

Overview

  • •On May 6, 2026, the National Health Security Board held its 5th meeting of the year.
  • •The National Health Security Board has approved the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) as a service within the National Health Security System (Gold Card 30 Baht) for Thai children.
  • •Over 300 million baht has been allocated for the procurement of PCV vaccines, intended to cover 417,000 target children.
  • •Thai children aged 2, 4, and 12 months will receive the PCV vaccine to prevent pneumococcal pneumonia and severe pneumococcal infections.
  • •For fiscal year 2026, 131.04 million baht is allocated to procure 1,251,000 doses of PCV vaccine.
  • •For fiscal year 2027, a budget of 170.87 million baht is requested to cover 379,700 individuals for PCV vaccine procurement.
  • •The NBCH has instructed subcommittees to consider legal drafts related to public health services and to prepare and supervise the vaccine procurement plan.
  • •The National Health Security Office is accelerating preparations and coordinating with various agencies to provide the vaccination services.

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Key Quotes

Anutin Charnvirakul
"The National Health Security Board meeting on May 6, 2026, resolved to approve the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) as a service under the National Health Security System (30 Baht Gold Card)."
การประชุมคณะกรรมการหลักประกันสุขภาพแห่งชาติ ครั้งที่ 5/2026 วันที่ 6 พ.ค. 69 ได้มีมติเห็นชอบให้วัคซีนป้องกันการติดเชื้อนิวโมค็อกคัสชนิดคอนจูเกต (PCV) เป็นรายการบริการตามประเภทและขอบเขตบริการสาธารณสุขในระบบหลักประกันสุขภาพแห่งชาติ (บัตรทอง 30 บาท)

Key Entities

Organization

National Health Security Office (NHSO)(สปสช.)ℹ️
The organization responsible for approving and implementing the PCV vaccine program for children within Thailand's universal healthcare system.
Rajavithi Hospital(โรงพยาบาลราชวิถี)ℹ️
A hospital mentioned in the context of centralizing PCV vaccine procurement to potentially reduce costs.
Health Systems Research Institute (HSRI)(สถาบันวิจัยระบบสาธารณสุข (สวรส.))ℹ️
An institute involved in research and monitoring of vaccine impact to inform future national vaccine policies.
Department of Disease Control(กรมควบคุมโรค)ℹ️
A government department collaborating with the NHSO on research and monitoring related to the PCV vaccine.

Law

PCV Vaccine(วัคซีน PCV)ℹ️
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine approved for inclusion in Thailand's universal healthcare system to protect children against pneumococcal diseases.

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(นายพัฒนา พร้อมพัฒน์)ℹ️
Minister of Public Health and Chairman of the National Health Security Board (NBCH), who announced the approval of the PCV vaccine.
Dr. Jadet Thammathataree(นพ.จเด็จ ธรรมธัชอารี)
Secretary-General of the National Health Security Office (NHSO), who provided details on the PCV vaccine implementation and budget.