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2022 Influenza Vaccination
in Partnership with
Samitivej Hospital


Dear RIS community, 

As part of our partnership with Samitivej Hospital, we will be providing influenza vaccination services for your child and family members. The hospital administers the program as a service to RIS and RIS Swiss School. The 2022 Southern Hemisphere vaccine costs 490 baht per dose and covers the following four flu strains:
  • A/Victoria /2570/2019 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus;
  • A/Darwin/9/2021 (H3N2)-like virus;
  • B/AustriaWashington/ 1359417/2021 (B/Victoria lineage)–like virus;
  • B/Phuket/3073/2013 (B/Yamagata lineage)-like virus
Anyone who is allergic to eggs, however, should not receive the vaccine (ผู้แพ้ไข่ไม่ควรฉีดวัคซีนนี้).  
Please see the payment and vaccination schedule below:
  • FOR PAYMENT:
    Hand in the form (linked below) with a payment of 490 baht on Monday, September 26, and Tuesday, September 27 (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)Cashiers from Samitivej Hospital will be on standby at the RIS school clinic. (Pre-payment on these dates is necessary to allow enough time to order the number of vaccines needed.)

    Please bring along a valid ID or passport where your name is clearly visible. Names from an official document will aid hospital staff with the spelling of names on payment receipts. 
Flu Vaccination Form 2022–2023
  • FOR VACCINE ADMINISTRATION: 
    The flu vaccines will be administered by the Samitivej Hospital team on Friday, October 7, 2022 (7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) at the ES Multi-Purpose Room.

    Please note that children under the age of 9 receiving the flu vaccine for the first time will need 2 shots, one month apart, the first of which will be given at the ES Multi-Purpose Room.
Please remember that the decision to receive the vaccine is up to you.

Should you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to get in contact with us.

Sincerely,
RIS School Clinic
 
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