DPM confirms Thais will start receiving vaccinations in June at a rate of 5 million doses a month

[webfact]

DPM confirms Thais will start receiving vaccinations in June at a rate of 5 million doses a month

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government has confirmed that Thai people will begin receiving COVID-19 vaccinations in June at a rate of 5 million doses a month using shots from Siam Bioessence, which was transfered production technology from AstraZeneca and is poised to be a production base for ASEAN.

 

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health Anutin Chanvirakul, speaking at the "Producing a COVID Vaccine to Turn Around the Thai Economy" seminar, remarked that anti COVID-19 vaccinations will return Thailand to a state of normalcy and explained there is a clear inoculation plan despite concerns the EU is restricting exports and could hinder Thai orders from AstraZeneca.

 

He voiced an assurance that 26 million doses resulting from a technology transfer between AstraZeneca and Siam Bioessence would be available in June, adding Thailand is slated to become a production hub in ASEAN.

 

The DPM urged confidence in the government’s plan to provide 5 million doses a month at no cost to the public.

 

The DPM went on to note Thailand’s pandemic situation has been light compared to other countries but said the government was applying full control measures, pointing out the new wave of infection was no one in the country’s fault but was due to outsiders bringing in the virus, requiring strict enforcement of the law.

 

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[Thaiwrath]

6 minutes ago, webfact said:

pointing out the new wave of infection was no one in the country’s fault but was due to outsiders bringing in the virus,

It was the corrupt border officials fault !

Passing on the blame to cover up incompetence yet again ! 

Edited February 5, 2021 by Thaiwrath

[Justgrazing]

2 minutes ago, webfact said:

He voiced an assurance that 26 million doses resulting from a technology transfer between AstraZeneca and Siam Bioessence would be available in June, adding Thailand is slated to become a production hub in ASEAN.

 

The DPM urged confidence in the government’s plan to provide 5 million doses a month at no cost to the public.

 

5 mil' a month .! Right .. the logistics of storing , transport , setting up centres , prioritising those who should be eligible first is a monumental task that will require a lot of planning and foresight .. if Anutin is in charge hope does not spring eternal that will be realised in such a short time frame .. 

 

As for the bit about being a " hub " that's just Anutin being Anutin 

[Mango Bob]

It should be 1 million a day.

[PatOngo]

June??? Thai PDR! Please Don't Rush! ????

[Orton Rd]

Surely if they had more than one small company producing the vaccine they would have more and do the job far sooner?

[ThailandRyan]

 

23 minutes ago, webfact said:

production technology transferred from AstraZeneca

This I just have to see, as how is a transfer of just technology going to get the lab up and running by June.  Technology aside, where are the lab chemists going to be obtaining the actual material to make the vaccines.  Is Astrazenica also transferring samples of the vaccine with a few chemists to work alongside the Thai lab technicians who will be spinning up the vaccine itself.  Has the lab already been certified for this specific vaccine production, and the space made for the specific vaccine for Covid-19 been ensured to be of the proper specifications needed.  Have additional technicians been hired or are they shifting them from current assignments to just producing the AstraZenica vaccine?, or is just a recipe good enough and they will be making it in the kitchen like a Methamphetamine cooker makes meth?  Standing by to see what occurs, setting my calendar with a date reminder to check back in less than 4 months to see.  Making a vaccine is not as easy as he makes it seem, technology, equipment, temperature, segregated areas so no contamination can occur, and such is needed.  I was not aware SiamBioscience had already completed a dedicated lab section within the complex at 99 Moo 4, Rural Highway Road, Bangkok, or built a new production space outside of what they already have in place for their other works.  

 

Wish them luck.  Seems like they have put all of the eggs in one basket and Anutin has been put on the hotseat.

[ourmanflint]

Will it really happen?

 

Yes/No

[Petey11]

They ought to try and bring more than one vaccine producing centres on line. 5 million a month not enough, 26 million just enough for about 20% of population and have to consider possibly that vaccinations are going to be an ongoing thing for years to come, same as for flu. Countries can only open up to the rest of world once their own population is protected. At this projected rate it will be a few years before Thailand can do this.

[Cake Monster]

45 minutes ago, webfact said:

The DPM went on to note Thailand’s pandemic situation has been light compared to other countries but said the government was applying full control measures, pointing out the new wave of infection was no one in the country’s fault but was due to outsiders bringing in the virus, requiring strict enforcement of the law.

Ummm !!!!

Not correct Anutin.

The fault for this new second outbreak lies squarely at the Door marked " Corrupt Government Officials " who aided the Greedy and ruthless THAI People Traffiikers in bringing lowly Foreign Workers into the Country Illegally to work in Factories owned by THAI Business

[mtls2005]

A-Z is two-doses, right?

 

So maybe some decent amount of citizens vaccinated by what, end 2022?

 

 

 

 

 

[Phuketshrew]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

pointing out the new wave of infection was no one in the country’s fault but was due to outsiders bringing in the virus, requiring strict enforcement of the law.

This racist xenophobia illustrates exactly why Thailand is and always will be a backward looking and thinking country. I would bet that if these vaccination targets are not reached then the blame will be laid firmly with Astrazenica (pesky farangs) as the Thai's couldn't possibly be at fault. Whatever happened to the Covid-19 vaccine that Thailand was developing?

[Cake Monster]

6 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

A-Z is two-doses, right?

 

So maybe some decent amount of citizens vaccinated by what, end 2022?

 

 

 

 

 

Thats if all the Vaccine can remain on Thai soil long enough to get injected into people.

[mr_lob]

Is there no end to Anutin's xenophobia?

He must have HATED his time studying in New York, all those unwashed farangs around him

[sammieuk1]

The DPM urged confidence in the government’s plan ... here goes those side stiches again ????

[ezzra]

Pity that bets can't be take against the wild premise of 5 million people a month receiving a vaccinations, i would make a mint that is if i could find a sucker to take the bet... 

[onthedarkside]

A trolling post and reply have been removed.

 

[nkg]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

He voiced an assurance that 26 million doses resulting from a technology transfer between AstraZeneca and Siam Bioessence would be available in June, adding Thailand is slated to become a production hub in ASEAN.

 

Who are "Siam Bioessence"?

 

Assuming they mean "Siam Bioscience", here is the text on the front page of https://www.siambioscience.com

 

Quote

 

History

 

We have the resolute commitments to improve patients access to high quality and affordable medicines, to facilitate healthcare security, and to care for the health of Thai people and beyonds. Siam Bioscience group has been established since 2009, consisted of 2 major companies–Siam Bioscience Co.,Ltd. and Apexcela Co.,Ltd.

 

 

[overt2016]

I may have misread previous articles, but wasn't this DPM A 

Sprouting Mid feb. as the start date?

[onekoolguy]

I thought the vaccines were supposed to be available starting this month?

Now not until June?

[TSF]

1 hour ago, Petey11 said:

They ought to try and bring more than one vaccine producing centres on line. 5 million a month not enough, 26 million just enough for about 20% of population and have to consider possibly that vaccinations are going to be an ongoing thing for years to come, same as for flu. Countries can only open up to the rest of world once their own population is protected. At this projected rate it will be a few years before Thailand can do this.

This concerns me because Australia is soon starting mass vaccinations (free for EVERYONE in the country BTW....regardless of nationality & visa status) and it may well be that towards the end of this year travel restrictions will loosen up considerably for vaccinated people. And I really need to get back to Australia soon, but come the end of this year I'll more than likely still not be vaccinated, just sitting around here waiting for the Thais to get it together so I can get on the move again. Without that vaccination may not get a seat on a plane.

[DLock]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The government has confirmed that Thai people will begin receiving COVID-19 vaccinations in June at a rate of 5 million doses a month using shots from Siam Bioessence

 

You have all missed the point.

 

Anutin has called the wrong factory and gotten a confirmation of 5million whitening cream packs from Siam Bioessence.

 

He should have called Siam Bioscience. They would have told him they zero chance of producing 5million per month for Thailand or having 29million ready in June. 

 

He is just not very bright.

 

 

 

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

If we're fantasising, why not make it a billion?

[lkv]

That's if Astra Zeneca does not cancel the agreement, there were a few rumours regarding this.

 

Anyway, if it materialises, AZ will make 200 million doses, most for export, Thais will keep 26 million.

 

So by October 2021 they would be on course to vaccinate 13 million people, that's 20% of the population. 

 

Herd immunity is achieved at about 70% excluding variants that may lower the efficacy, which means then you have to immunise 80-90% of the population.

 

Israel has already concluded they cannot reach herd immunity without vaccinating the children, which make 30% of the population.

 

It's all very exciting indeed.

[Rancid]

Well according to previous TV articles the Thai government says having the vaccine does not negate having 2 weeks in quarantine. Of interest perhaps is that the Australian government has also stated that having been vaccinated does not mean you avoid 2 weeks quarantine. So there are at least 2 countries stating that being vaccinated will not open their tourist industries, no doubt there are many others. So even if you get your jab don't be looking at visiting at least Thailand or Australia in the near future, probably not till next year.

[impulse]

Does someone have a calculator that works?  Because mine keeps saying it will take over 2 years to administer 130 million doses at 5 million a month.

 

And that can't be right...  Tourism and the economy will be back to (almost) normal in 2021.

 

Edit:  I guess they could get there if they focused on vaccinating just the HiSo's on the correct end of the political spectrum, and tossed the rest of the population (and political opponents) to the wolves...

 

Edited February 5, 2021 by impulse

[Valentine]

Another day another story. 5 million per month is nowhere near enough. If they said per week then reasonable

[smedly]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

DPM confirms Thais will start receiving vaccinations in June at a rate of 5 million doses a month

and are you going to tell people exactly were it came from and be prepared to inject yourself with same 

 

I don't think so

 

Anyone trust this lot - ?

Edited February 5, 2021 by smedly

[smedly]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

pointing out the new wave of infection was no one in the country’s fault but was due to outsiders bringing in the virus, requiring strict enforcement of the law.

 

surely he didn't actually say that 

 

It has got to be a translation errrrrrrrror  to EEEnglish 

 

""""""The first case in this recent outbreak in Thailand originated and was detected from a Thai lady that came across the border from Myanmar (a hotel knock shop worker 555) illegally and decided to go on a shopping spree and then a bender """"""""

 

yes Thailands borders have been sealed for over 12 months now "apparently" unless you want to count the tens of thousands  that cross illegally to support the cheap labour sector were minimum wage and working conditions are ignored - exploitation and the dark underbelly of Thailands hub of human rights   

 

 

Edited February 5, 2021 by smedly

[Soikhaonoiken]

What happened to the vaccine roll out to start 14 February 21,  yes there has been a delay of vaccine from the EU but not 4 Months delay,  also what about the secured order from China, where has that gone,  No doubt lost in the post, nothing BS comes from this ministers mouth.