webfact 85725 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Prime Minister Offers to Get First Sinovac Vaccination Subhabhong Rarueysong BANGKOK (NNT) - Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has offered himself up as the first person in Thailand to take the Sinovac vaccine to boost public confidence. Meanwhile, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the Covid-19 vaccine is a sensitive issue and needs to be thoroughly explained to the public. He added that the vaccine management team is under a lot of pressure in relation to this issue. The minister also assured that the first lot of vaccines would arrive in Thailand on Wednesday as Sinovac vaccine-maker sent him a picture to confirm that the first lot of Covid-19 vaccine for Thailand would arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport on February 24. He said the vaccine will be dispatched on a regular basis until April when the 2 million doses ordered by the Government Pharmaceutical Organization are completed. -- © Copyright NNT 2021-02-22 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post RichardColeman 30287 Posted February 22 Popular Post Share Posted February 22 5 minutes ago, webfact said: Meanwhile, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the Covid-19 vaccine is a sensitive issue and needs to be thoroughly explained to the public. My guess, there will be a covid relief cash handout linked to evidence of vaccination - be a sudden surge for it then 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post colinneil 78471 Posted February 22 Popular Post Share Posted February 22 That would be great, Prayut takes the first dose then gets incapacitated by it and is then replaced by 1 of his cardboard cut outs, as 1 of them would be as much use as he is. 3 14 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post 2 is 1 2990 Posted February 22 Popular Post Share Posted February 22 They inject Pfizer vaccine in him but bottle says its chinese sht! 3 7 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post anchadian 2306 Posted February 22 Popular Post Share Posted February 22 Jumping the queue just to prove a point. I can see the entire government getting injected before any of the others have a look in. Good look to them and don't say you haven't been warned. 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post sammieuk1 21034 Posted February 22 Popular Post Share Posted February 22 After the jab he will get a new stick on badge with I'm a brave little soldier on it 1 12 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Justgrazing 20867 Posted February 22 Popular Post Share Posted February 22 20 minutes ago, webfact said: Meanwhile, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the Covid-19 vaccine is a sensitive issue and needs to be thoroughly explained to the public. Best get someone without a headful of toys on the case then .. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Solinvictus 1076 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Maybe this brand is better than the one given out in the US? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
zhounan 850 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 The question is: why is it necessary to increase public confidence through spectacularization in front of the cameras? think about it 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post kotsak 10717 Posted February 22 Popular Post Share Posted February 22 1 hour ago, colinneil said: That would be great, Prayut takes the first dose then gets incapacitated by it and is then replaced by 1 of his cardboard cut outs, as 1 of them would be as much use as he is. 5 1 10 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Cake Monster 5378 Posted February 22 Popular Post Share Posted February 22 1 hour ago, webfact said: Meanwhile, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the Covid-19 vaccine is a sensitive issue and needs to be thoroughly explained to the public. He added that the vaccine management team is under a lot of pressure in relation to this issue. Why exactly is the C19 Vaccine a sensitive issue. Its really quite simple. A Vaccine is needed to Vaccinate the People of Thailand to help prevent the spread of C19. There is nothing to explain when there are no Vaccines available to the Public. The only explaination that is needed, is why there are no Vaccines, and why there will be insufficient Vaccines for many more Months yet, when the rest of the World are well into Vaccine programs of their Citizens. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Golden Triangle 6373 Posted February 22 Popular Post Share Posted February 22 Would it be in extremely bad taste to wish for him to have an adverse reaction to his jab, a friend wants to know........ 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Jimbo2014 2989 Posted February 22 Popular Post Share Posted February 22 He seemed fine the next day 1 12 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Suua 331 Posted February 22 Popular Post Share Posted February 22 14 minutes ago, Golden Triangle said: Would it be in extremely bad taste to wish for him to have an adverse reaction to his jab, a friend wants to know........ No not at all. In fact if he keeled over and croaked, it would be a sign that justice had been done. Sadly it won't happen though. 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post tifino 9105 Posted February 22 Popular Post Share Posted February 22 1 hour ago, zhounan said: The question is: why is it necessary to increase public confidence through spectacularization in front of the cameras? think about it he is simply copying the current slowly expanding world trend of showing Leaders getting it... below is typical example of that... (OZ PM below) but the public reaction at the moment centres upon close scrutiny of the orange needle cap still being in place!! 3 Link to post Share on other sites
smedly 35743 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 sadly some people actually believe this #### 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post kotsak 10717 Posted February 22 Popular Post Share Posted February 22 4 minutes ago, smedly said: sadly some people actually believe this #### Well, we've been told to... 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post PatOngo 49686 Posted February 22 Popular Post Share Posted February 22 1 hour ago, zhounan said: The question is: why is it necessary to increase public confidence through spectacularization in front of the cameras? think about it Just paying homage to his Chinese masters! 3 Link to post Share on other sites
tingtong 850 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 (edited) Prayuth may just find a useful role after these years: guinea pig. Vaccines work or not: a win for the country. Edited February 22 by tingtong 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mango Bob 6681 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Here he is again kissing up to the Chinese. Let him take it because I sure don't want it. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post RichardColeman 30287 Posted February 22 Popular Post Share Posted February 22 (edited) 3 hours ago, sammieuk1 said: After the jab he will get a new stick on badge with I'm a brave little soldier on it Think you mean there will suddenly appear a new medal on every generals chest - the covid-19 war medal or some such nonsense Edited February 22 by RichardColeman 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Destiny1990 7570 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Seems vaccines are declared safe once there is a stock. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
daveAustin 11776 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 10 hours ago, Jimbo2014 said: He seemed fine the next day A vast improvement. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
daveAustin 11776 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 9 hours ago, Mango Bob said: Here he is again kissing up to the Chinese. Let him take it because I sure don't want it. Hoping all of them take it in a group inoculation-fest and it goes horribly wrong. Thailand can finally move on! Link to post Share on other sites
ronaldo0 1790 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 16 hours ago, webfact said: The minister also assured that the first lot of vaccines would arrive in Thailand on Wednesday as Sinovac vaccine-maker sent him a picture to confirm that the first lot of Covid-19 vaccine for Thailand would arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport on February 24. Wow a picture ! Easily impressed I can send him some pictures of things I have for sale if he is interested. A big wall in China , a statue in New York and a metal tower in Paris ! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
hotchilli 18579 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 17 hours ago, webfact said: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has offered himself up as the first person in Thailand to take the Sinovac vaccine to boost public confidence. And jump the queue. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
AhFarangJa 12140 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Same as other countries have done. However, how do we know it is not simply a saline solution. I would not trust any politician, ( or general ), anywhere in the World. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Searat7 1066 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 I believe that he would be ineligible to receive this vaccine in Thailand because of his age. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
DirtyHarry55 1325 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 17 hours ago, tifino said: he is simply copying the current slowly expanding world trend of showing Leaders getting it... below is typical example of that... (OZ PM below) but the public reaction at the moment centres upon close scrutiny of the orange needle cap still being in place!! Yes but other World leaders have done so in order to encourage their people to also take the vaccine. With only 200k doses that's hardly going to be the case in Thailand until they have enough but when will that be. This is more a pr stunt to claim they have started to vaccinate the population which they haven't really and probably VIP's MP's and Civil servants will get it before the elderly. Link to post Share on other sites
internationalism 1561 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 (edited) unlike the other vax, sinovac is not for seniors. it was tested on a controlled group up to 59 years old, so approved only to that age limit. Possibly it can be given for healthy seniors, but than not much point of vaccinating them - it's the unhealthy which need it most. Anyway, those 200k is not enough even for medical personel, and it has to be boosted in 2 weeks. But I bet, that the ministry of health will grab some for themselves and the government officials. I do also think that they have already ordered some other vax through embassies, diplomatic and the other channels. Possibly in december, when vax programs started to be rolled out. It's just matter of price, and they have all money. Now, they well might be promoting sinovac, because they are uncertain when really astrazeneca will be available. Those 150k emergency order in nowhere and is not know, if local production has started already. There are contradictory statements. And worrying is, they won't allow journalist to visit siam bioscience factory to confirm to the public. https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2021/02/23/curb-your-enthusiasm-prayut-could-be-too-old-for-sinovac-jab/ Edited February 23 by internationalism Link to post Share on other sites
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