Covid-19: Thais told to get vaccinated for good of the country

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Covid-19: Thais told to get vaccinated for good of the country

 

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A leading academic at Thailand's oldest university faculty has urged his compatriots to be patriots and get vaccinated against Covid-19.

 

If enough people behave with the future of the country in mind then the virus can be run out of Thailand.

 

The stirring call comes from the dean of the faculty of medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Dr Prasit Wattanapha.

 

He reckons that if 70% of all people in Thailand have immunity it's goodbye to Covid.

 

Channel 7 reported that some Thais fear the vaccine and others fear Covid. 

 

A vaccine must be safe and effective. Twenty companies are working on four different kinds of vaccine 

 

Source: Channel 7

 

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[Mr Meeseeks 4,601]

Should this not be the government's job to provide the taxpayer with the vaccine at no cost?

[Mango Bob 6,671]

And what about the foreigners who are here on long stay visas.  Should they also be given the vaccine or are we suppose to walk around the give the virus to all who come near us?

[Tropicalevo 6,318]

Erm. So where can I be vaccinated please?

[Wiggy 5,854]

I’m not sure how 42m people (around 70% of the population) can get vaccinated with 14m doses (the number the government has apparently ordered). 

[keith101 12,817]

I don't think they have enough vaccine to do 25% (2 shots each) of people let alone get it to 70% (should be minimum 80% ) and their own wont be ready until at least May from what they have said before .

[sammieuk1 20,713]

Might need to order some first and pay for it 

[Bkk Brian 3,026]

14 minutes ago, webfact said:

If enough people behave with the future of the country in mind then the virus can be run out of Thailand.

The future of the country in mind? Tell that to the generals who have dropped the ball on vaccine purchase and just make excuses as to why, instead of taking responsibility for the fact and pulling their fingers out to get as many doses as possible, delivered, as soon as possible! Thats what the people of Thailand want!

[BadSpottedDog 218]

So, what happens to people like my daughter, who lives here, and was severely vaccine injured? She cannot ever receive another vaccine. I hope whoever is making the rules takes this into consideration.

[mr mr 6,031]

3 minutes ago, BadSpottedDog said:

 was severely vaccine injured? She cannot ever receive another vaccine.

 

sounds terrible. what happened that she can't ever take a vaccine again ?

[Nout 1,729]

28 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Should this not be the government's job to provide the taxpayer with the vaccine at no cost?

What has your question got to do with the content of the article?

[Bkk Brian 3,026]

12 minutes ago, BadSpottedDog said:

So, what happens to people like my daughter, who lives here, and was severely vaccine injured? She cannot ever receive another vaccine. I hope whoever is making the rules takes this into consideration.

Covid: Astrazeneca Jab for people who cannot be vaccinated trialled https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55022288

 

Regeneron as used by Trump https://www.statnews.com/2021/01/26/regeneron-says-monoclonal-antibodies-prevent-covid-19-in-study/

 

These are expensive however so doubt they'll be available in Thailand

[ThailandRyan 18,216]

37 minutes ago, webfact said:

He reckons that if 70% of all people in Thailand have immunity it's goodbye to Covid

I wasn't aware the vaccine gave one a 100% immunity over Covid.  I was under the view based upon medical research and the trials that the vaccines increased the persons ability to create a spike protein and then creating the immune system to make antibodies which can assist in fighting of the virus.  It is at this point unknown how long the immunity might last. 

[Saltire 1,367]

I suspect the larger private hospitals will not miss this opportunity to make some more money off foreigners.

 

As soon as they get permission to buy and give the vaccinations, they will do just that. I believe some are already trying to order, independant of the government orders for the general populace.

 

I for one will be near the front of the queue if its on offer privately (as long as it's not the Chinese one).

 

 

 

 

[Moonlover 7,195]

1 hour ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Should this not be the government's job to provide the taxpayer with the vaccine at no cost?

It has already been announced that the vaccine will be free for all citizens.

 

https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/thai-pm-promises-free-covid-vaccine-for-half-the-population-in-initial-rollout