webfact Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Thailand to launch vaccine production ‘in first half of 2021’ By The Nation Photo credit: freepik AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine should be available in Thailand in the first half of 2021, under a technology-transfer deal signed with the Thai government. Siam Bioscience will receive the technology for the vaccine, which was developed by a team at Oxford University. The Thai firm expects to register the vaccine with the Food and Drug Administration in the next six months, and produce enough doses for Thailand and Asean neighbours in the first half of 2021. Initially, 26 million doses will be produced for 13 million Thais. Siam Bioscience has a production capacity of 180 million to 200 million doses per year or 15 million doses per month. Disease Control Department director-general Opas Karnkawinpong estimates Thailand needs 2 million doses per month. The rest will be exported to neighbouring countries. The Vaccine Board is expected to reveal in December which groups will receive the vaccine first, after considering mortality rates, chance of infection, etc. Judging from the 2009 influenza vaccination programme, the first group to receive the vaccine will be the elderly and vulnerable people with underlying diseases. Results from phase 3 of clinical trials showed the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine was 70 per cent effective, rising to 90 per cent if a half dose then a full dose was administered. The company will now submit the results to the UK and European Food and Drug Administrations for approval. AstraZeneca and Oxford University are committed to expanding the vaccine capacity to the world population with a target of Bt3.1 billion doses per year. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30398519 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-11-25 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tribalfusion001 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Is vaccine really needed in a country with no local cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Virt Posted November 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2020 1 minute ago, tribalfusion001 said: Is vaccine really needed in a country with no local cases. For me it sounds like a great deal Thailand signed. It makes perfect sense for a country to produce enough vaccines for its citizens and then the ability to export to surrounding countries is a bonus. Thailand might not have a huge amount of covid 19 cases atm, but if they want to open the borders, a stockpile of vaccines does not sound so stupid. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetserenity Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 How is this possible when the vaccine isnt approved by WHO and other organisations yet but expected to be be approved in december? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post talahtnut Posted November 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2020 Its called Red Bull 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ourmanflint Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Thailand vaccinating their own population first before shipping to countries like Indonesia who have a major covid problem is beyond criminal. They should hang their heads in shame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Chance Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Vaccine tourism. Fly to Phuket and everyone on the island is already vaccinated, so no quarantine. Then you get your shot, wait for a week or two and can go on to the rest of the country. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mango Bob Posted November 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2020 What about foreginers who live here and have families here. Are they last in line? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Flying Saucage Posted November 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2020 (edited) As Thailand is so afraid of us dirty foreigners, they definitely should start the vaccination campaign in the tourism industry. Vaccinate the hotel and restaurant staff, vaccinate the bus drivers, guides and immigration officers! Protect your country against us millions of infected farangs who will swamp this country of purity, when the flood gates eventually will open! It must be a very traumatic experience for them when we come back.... ???????? Edited November 24, 2020 by Flying Saucage 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Still not sure if i wanna stick a vaccine made in Thailand in my arm if i can get it in my country of origin, go figure what they'll add to it or take away from it to make it "cheaper" for the masses... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sungod Posted November 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2020 3 hours ago, tribalfusion001 said: Is vaccine really needed in a country with no local cases. If you want to open your borders, then yes. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pacovl46 Posted November 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2020 2 hours ago, ourmanflint said: Thailand vaccinating their own population first before shipping to countries like Indonesia who have a major covid problem is beyond criminal. They should hang their heads in shame Since when is Thailand responsible for Indonesia? Indonesia is free to make a deal with Astra/Zeneca as well! Also, you can’t blame Thailand for what’s going on in Indonesia and you also don’t know whether Indonesia has already a deal with one of the two other vaccine producing companies! 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 How much will the vaccine cost foreigners here in Thailand with her big double pricing TIT 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxx Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 8 minutes ago, TheFishman1 said: How much will the vaccine cost foreigners here in Thailand with her big double pricing TIT Will the vaccine even be available to us? I strongly suspect not, at least for many, many months. Manufacturers will only supply governments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post petermik Posted November 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 25, 2020 2 hours ago, Mango Bob said: What about foreginers who live here and have families here. Are they last in line? Shot on sight upon leaving their premises...???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjakob007 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 2 hours ago, ezzra said: Still not sure if i wanna stick a vaccine made in Thailand in my arm if i can get it in my country of origin, go figure what they'll add to it or take away from it to make it "cheaper" for the masses... largest production of Oxford vaccine will be in India... one of those facilities can apparently produce in excess of a billion doses a year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokerface1 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 34 minutes ago, Oxx said: Will the vaccine even be available to us? I strongly suspect not, at least for many, many months. Manufacturers will only supply governments. Well if your visa expires and you have to leave by plane then you might be in a bit of a pickle. Airlines may not allow passengers on board unless you have been vaccinated. So then your on overstay unless you can leave by a land boarder which may also be closed. This all needs to be sorted out by the Thais ASAP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 50 minutes ago, Oxx said: Will the vaccine even be available to us? I strongly suspect not, at least for many, many months. Manufacturers will only supply governments. It'll be available although 'at a price'. Qantas have already said their policy will be that flyers will need to be vaccinated before they can fly so expect other airlines to follow suit. Expats already in Thailand will need a shot before they can fly out sometime in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxx Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, edwinchester said: It'll be available although 'at a price'. I think that's far from guaranteed. In the UK the government has decided that the vaccine will initially only be available to the NHS (not private sector) until the NHS has vaccinated the entire willing population. If Thailand were to go down the same route it could be a very long time until the vaccine becomes available to expats. The director of the National Vaccine Institute has said "Thai people will get their first jabs ... by mid-2021 at the earliest". If foreigners are at the back of the queue ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopus1969 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 15 minutes ago, Oxx said: I think that's far from guaranteed. In the UK the government has decided that the vaccine will initially only be available to the NHS (not private sector) until the NHS has vaccinated the entire willing population. If Thailand were to go down the same route it could be a very long time until the vaccine becomes available to expats. The director of the National Vaccine Institute has said "Thai people will get their first jabs ... by mid-2021 at the earliest". If foreigners are at the back of the queue ... I would suspect the Thais would naturally get the shot(s) free of charge but I am sure there is nothing stopping foreigners paying for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 5 hours ago, ourmanflint said: Thailand vaccinating their own population first before shipping to countries like Indonesia who have a major covid problem is beyond criminal. They should hang their heads in shame No, you should stop insulting and learn to read: They produce 15 million per month, keep 2 million for local use and export 13 million. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted November 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 25, 2020 7 hours ago, tribalfusion001 said: Is vaccine really needed in a country with no local cases. 13 million doses is enough to cover the civil servants who will be wanting to go overseas for a holiday after a troublesome 2020, the other peasants will be required to stay and man the boats. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyhangmon Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 6 hours ago, Mango Bob said: What about foreginers who live here and have families here. Are they last in line? ... nah Bob, good news just in, operation 'LabRat' confirmed to commence into phase 4.20!! That means we will be first! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forza2002 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Where's Dr Yong? He stated last week that the vaccine would be available in Thailand in December.... ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieAus Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 7 hours ago, ourmanflint said: Thailand vaccinating their own population first before shipping to countries like Indonesia who have a major covid problem is beyond criminal. They should hang their heads in shame Perhaps you should ask what Indonesia and other countries, whoever they are, are doing to obtain the vaccine for their own citizens before you start criticizing Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Drake Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 8 hours ago, Mango Bob said: What about foreginers who live here and have families here. Are they last in line? It says, "Initially, 26 million doses will be produced for 13 million Thais." That is "initially," of course. No telling how that expands, if it does, later on. But just ask: are you Thai? Am I? No, we're not. So, nothing for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayduke Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, webfact said: Thailand to launch vaccine production ‘in first half of 2021’ Wonder how long before the country is flooded with street venders…..selling ‘Black Market' copies of the vaccine. Edited November 25, 2020 by Hayduke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 10 hours ago, webfact said: Thailand needs 2 million doses per month. The rest will be exported to neighbouring countries. Almost 70 / 2 = 35 month, i.e. almost 3 more years...???? Great the can export vaccine to neighboring countries, but I presume Thailand will also import some Covid-19 vaccine, otherwise it doesn't make much sense, if Thailand is interested in a fast opening for foreign incoming tourism. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pravda Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Farang special. Buy 2 vaccines get third one free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ourmanflint Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 4 hours ago, FritsSikkink said: No, you should stop insulting and learn to read: They produce 15 million per month, keep 2 million for local use and export 13 million. Hello.. I think you should be the one who stops and thinks before writing The article states "Initially, 26 million doses will be produced for 13 million Thais", what do you think that means? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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