Why Vaccine Hesitancy is Rising Among Thailand’s Youth

20 October 2021
The Diplomat
Family, children and youth / Health care policy and administration / Pandemics
Covid vaccination

Since Thailand kicked off its COVID-19 vaccination program for middle and high school students, the country has seen a rise in anti-vax sentiments among its youth. On October 4, Thailand started giving students aged 12 to 17 the mRNA vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech. Approximately 3.6 million out of 5 million eligible students have signed up to receive the shots nationwide. However, within days, netizens started to see a wave of online discussions expressing hesitancy towards the vaccine.

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 Wichuta Teeratanabodee

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