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Thai health officials reject false reports kingdom to 'ban Pfizer Covid vaccines' - Yahoo News

False articles and social media posts shared thousands of times claim Thailand is scrapping Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines following the collapse of Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol. Thailand's public health ministry and a top health official said there was no change to the kingdom's vaccine policy, as of February 9. Royal doctors said the princess fell ill due to a mycoplasma infection.

"Thailand to BAN Pfizer after Thai Princess Falls into a coma following booster jab," reads the headline of an article published by The European Union Times on February 5.

Thai authorities are "preparing to have the Pfizer contracts declared null and void", the report says, after Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the eldest daughter of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, collapsed at a military dog training session in December.

Speculation emerged on social media that the 44-year-old princess fell ill due to a Covid-19 vaccine, with some pushing that claim to support anti-vaccine narratives.

The palace said in a statement on January 7 that royal doctors concluded her condition was due to a mycoplasma infection.

The palace said the princess remained unconscious, and has not given any further updates on her condition, as of February 15.

The article features a video of Thai-German microbiologist Sucharit Bhakd -- who has previously been criticised for sharing unsubstantiated claims about Covid-19 vaccines -- suggesting without evidence that the princess had suffered side effects of a Pfizer-BioNTech...



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