(Fighting against new crown pneumonia) Thailand's independent research and development of new crown vaccine will enter the human trial stage

　　China News Service, Bangkok, February 18 (Reporter Wang Guoan) Sutipong, Dean of Chulalongkorn Hospital in Thailand, and Chulalongkorn University School of Medicine's new crown vaccine research and development project leader jointly held a press conference on the 18th to announce Thailand's independent research The new crown vaccine "ChulaCov19" will enter the human trial stage.

　　Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health Anutin who attended the press conference said that the "ChulaCov19" vaccine can be said to be Thailand's hope.

The Thai government has always provided support for research and development, hoping to develop a new crown vaccine as soon as possible to ensure the health and safety of the people, enhance the stability of the public health system, and reduce dependence on foreign vaccines.

　　According to Sutipeng, after the project's research and development team injected the monkey with the second test vaccine, the monkey produced antibodies and was in good health. Therefore, it will be put into human testing next.

At present, the R&D team has prepared vaccination sites, medical staff, and related staff for volunteers who voluntarily apply for vaccination. It is expected that trials will be launched at the end of April or early May.

　　It is understood that "ChulaCov19" is an mRNA type vaccine.

In addition to this vaccine, relevant Thai institutions are also developing several prototype vaccines such as DNA vaccines, protein subunit vaccines, and inactivated vaccines.

　　While independent research and development, Thailand is also actively purchasing vaccines from abroad.

The Thai government previously stated that it will purchase at least 63 million vaccines within this year to vaccinate more than half of its citizens. The first batch of 200,000 vaccines from China will arrive in Thailand within this month.

　　On the 18th, Thai officials notified 150 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia.

As of that day, Thailand had a total of 25,111 confirmed cases, of which 23,946 were cured, 82 died, and 1,083 were still in hospital.

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