Thailand says on track to use Sinovac vaccine, despite trial data

[snoop1130 11,788]

Thailand says on track to use Sinovac vaccine, despite trial data

 

An employee inspects vials containing CoronaVac, Sinovac Biotech's vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Butantan biomedical production center in Sao Paulo, Brazil January 12, 2021. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Wednesday said it was still on track to receive and administer a coronavirus vaccine by China's Sinovac Biotech starting next month, despite data from a Brazil trial that showed 50.4% efficiency, health officials said.

 

"There is no impact on our plan right now," Supakit Sirilak, Director-General of Medical Science Department, told a briefing when asked about Brazil's data.

 

"We are asking for information directly from Sinovac, so we are waiting for their response to get all the facts," he said.

 

Thailand, which has reported a total of 10,991 infections and 67 fatalities since it detected its first case a year ago, has ordered 2 million doses of Sinovac's CoronaVac and expects to receive the first 200,000 doses next month.

 

It has also ordered 61 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which will be produced by local firm, Siam Bioscience for domestic use and export.

 

The Brazil trial findings came just as Indonesia started a massive coronavirus vaccination campaigns, with its president the first to be inoculated with CoronaVac

 

Malaysia on Wednesday said it would only go ahead with procurement of Sinovac's vaccine if it satisfies the safety and efficacy standards of local regulators.

 

Thailand's Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday said it was assessing all vaccines based on quality, safety and efficiency.

 

"The companies requesting approval must provide information that addresses all these points," FDA Deputy Secretary-General Surachoke Tangwiwat said.

 

Thailand received requests on Tuesday for vaccine registration from AstraZeneca and Sinovac.

 

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[YetAnother 20,409]

3 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

despite data from a Brazil trial that showed 50.4% efficiency, health officials said

some thai official , typically not really thinking before talking, will likely spin 'more than half'

[keith101 12,544]

An absolute waste of money and further risking peoples lives with an inadequate vaccine . 

[Orton Rd 16,178]

Says in the daily mail today it's only 50% effective, the worst of the lot by a long way

[BangkokReady 1,324]

27 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

"We are asking for information directly from Sinovac, so we are waiting for their response to get all the facts,"

Of course.  Multiple parties say it is only 50-60% efficient, so the communists need to be consulted.

[mommysboy 4,489]

24 minutes ago, keith101 said:

An absolute waste of money and further risking peoples lives with an inadequate vaccine . 

 

After taking the vaccine nobody got seriously ill or died.

 

That's as impressive as the other three.

 

It would also tick boxes that some of the others don't.

[2530Ubon 1,187]

17 minutes ago, Orton Rd said:

Says in the daily mail today it's only 50% effective, the worst of the lot by a long way

 

The Daily Mail - about as trustworthy as the Chinese vaccine in my opinion.

[smedly 34,534]

doesn't sound like a medical decision but more like a weighted financial one - I wonder who's pocket is getting padded

 

Careless and doesn't inspire confidence 

[smedly 34,534]

21 minutes ago, mommysboy said:

After taking the vaccine nobody got seriously ill or died

 

yet 

 

and do you trust the info and its source - i.e. China, I don't

[tinca tinca 455]

brazil says it is only 50 % efficient.......!!!!

[Blumpie 1,410]

I'm no doctor, but that seems a little low.  

[Justgrazing 19,558]

Thing is there's so many becoming available it'll be a job knowing the dodgy ones from the good stuff .. 

I reckon they should put food dye in them to help the public make their choice like red for the iffy ones , blue for the ones you gotta keep in the fridge and green for the proper gear .. 

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[uncleP 521]

I went to the hospital today for my prostrate issue my doc was talking about this and said he would not go near this vaccine as it also has a huge list of problems as well as low efficiency.  The WHO consider vaccine versions delivering 50%+ to be viable.    .

[kickstart 2,515]

The BBC has been on this all day ,this Chinese vaccsin is only  50%  effective ,which you could say is about right ,as we have been told vaccines normal take years to research ,test and then produce ,

All these  vaccines have been researched, tested ? and produced in a matter of a few months, they were bound to be a few problems ,lets wait and see when all the other vaccines  are used on mass over the next few months . 

 

[tingtong 750]

So long there is money under the table, this is a winner vaccine!!