Thailand’s vaccine shopping list as COVID surges

[webfact]

Syringes with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine lay on a table at a pop up vaccine clinic at the Jewish Community Center on April 16, 2021 in the Staten Island borough of New York City. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP)

 

As the number of new COVID-19 cases surges this month, the government is rushing to find more vaccines for Thais. On Friday (April 16), Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha took it upon himself to list the various vaccine brands Thailand is currently trying to procure.

 

Prayut declared the government had already made a move for Russia’s Sputnik V, China’s Convidecia and Sinopharm’s vaccines, India’s Covaxin, and the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Now, Thailand must wait to find out whether the manufacturers will agree to provide supplies amid the huge global demand for COVID vaccines.

 

However, Prayut hinted that the chances of procuring Sputnik V and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are high thanks to Thailand’s strong foreign relations.

 

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[petermik]

Buying cheap unproven vaccines is not a good idea......

[shdmn]

10 minutes ago, petermik said:

Buying cheap unproven vaccines is not a good idea......

Given the current crisis with economies shut down and people dying I think any of the current vaccines are better than no vaccine.

Edited April 18, 2021 by shdmn

[Thailand]

Something that could have been sorted out months ago with a little forethought.

 

Oops, forgot where I was!

[lemonjelly]

Starts looking to purchase fire extinguishers as the house is burning down behind him.  Missus reckons Thaksin (who she previously hated) would be welcomed back.

[SiamRead]

53 minutes ago, Thailand said:

Something that could have been sorted out months ago with a little forethought.

 

Oops, forgot where I was!

Yes....too little (currently available on the market)...too late.

[Fex Bluse]

This pandemic has exposed the national characteristic of being unable to plan into the future or analyse and anticipate future outcomes. 

 

Thailand has been fumbling along hoping the pandemic would just go away and all the tourists would come back. 

[ParkerN]

Just now, webfact said:

However, Prayut hinted that the chances of procuring Sputnik V and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are high thanks to Thailand’s strong foreign relations.

 

 

Amazing really. Do you think he really believes this? or is he just living in an alternative universe??

[Tropicalevo]

1 hour ago, lemonjelly said:

Starts looking to purchase fire extinguishers as the house is burning down behind him.  Missus reckons Thaksin (who she previously hated) would be welcomed back.

I agree. One may not like everything that he did but he improved life for millions.

Or maybe Thanathorn would be better?

 

"comments by Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit about the national handling of the mass-vaccination campaign,"

[Surelynot]

Shame this article isn't dated September 2020.....when he should have been shopping for potential vaccines instead of trying to line someone's pockets with AZ vaccine production.

[Bkk Brian]

10 minutes ago, Surelynot said:

Shame this article isn't dated September 2020.....when he should have been shopping for potential vaccines instead of trying to line someone's pockets with AZ vaccine production.

Exactly, he can have as many shopping lists as he wants but there's nothing but empty shelves now, didn't get up early enough to catch the worm.

[John Drake]

Well, we all better hope he finds vaccines somewhere.

[connda]

3 hours ago, petermik said:

Buying cheap unproven vaccines is not a good idea......

Actually most people's perception of a vaccine's efficacy, safety, and general overall worth correlates directly to the degree in which they believe and support their own home country's Geo-political stances. In the West, nations claim that Russia and China are "evil" nations.  This equates to "Chinese and Russian vaccines are "cheap" and "unproven."  I am sure that there are nationalistic Chinese and Russian saying the same thing about Western vaccines.
By the way, every one of the current vaccines being rolled out to the public are "experimental vaccines" that are only being used under "emergency authorization."  Everyone of them is "unproven" until detailed epidemiological analysis of these "live vaccination trials" are analyzed over the next three to five years and the results published in medical periodicals and journals.  It will not be until these vaccines are officially "licensed" that they will be "proven". 
You can line up to take whatever vaccine is available, but you will be required to sign a "consent" form consenting to the use of an experimental vaccine.  If these were proven, licensed vaccines, you would not have to sign a content.  I've never signed a consent to take a flu shot or rabies shot or Hep-B shot or any other shot. They are proven, licensed vaccination.

[BritManToo]

1 hour ago, Tropicalevo said:

I agree. One may not like everything that he did but he improved life for millions.

Or maybe Thanathorn would be better?

 

"comments by Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit about the national handling of the mass-vaccination campaign,"

Nah, my misses is a red shirt organiser,

Thaksin's nominees won every post in the CM local elections last month.

 

As for the vaccines, doesn't matter how good (or bad) they are as there are none to be had in Thailand.

Edited April 18, 2021 by BritManToo

[RichardColeman]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

On Friday (April 16), Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha took it upon himself to list the various vaccine brands Thailand is currently trying to procure.

Shouldn't be 'trying' to procure at this late stage - it should be chasing up on orders already purchased !

[Forrests Father]

April 22nd. One year ago

https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30386563

Our friend khun Anutin

”He said relevant agencies will contact both local and international institutions to sign a memorandum of understanding related to the Covid-19 vaccine in a move to ensure that Thailand gets access to the serum at the same time as other countries.”

lets check one year from now

[jackdd]

16 minutes ago, connda said:

Actually most people's perception of a vaccine's efficacy, safety, and general overall worth correlates directly to the degree in which they believe and support their own home country's Geo-political stances. In the West, nations claim that Russia and China are "evil" nations.  This equates to "Chinese and Russian vaccines are "cheap" and "unproven."  I am sure that there are nationalistic Chinese and Russian saying the same thing about Western vaccines.

I guess you missed the news where China themself said that their vaccine has a low efficacy: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/11/china-considers-mixing-covid-vaccines-to-give-greater-protection

[ETatBKK]

NOT the number of vaccine, neither the quality of the vaccine. in the 45 days of roll out, Thailand still far below the 1% of population vaccinated (Apr 15). but mind you the target is 70% that reaches the herd immunity !!  we cannot wait 8 years to vaccinate the target population, or the covid-19 virus is completely gone by then.

 

IMMEDIATELY ramp up the daily roll out rate, otherwise the vaccines may already be EXPIRED in the cool freezer !

[malibukid]

some if not all of these vaccines will also require a annual booster.  doubt if they are thinking ahead

[daveAustin]

2 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

I agree. One may not like everything that he did but he improved life for millions.

Or maybe Thanathorn would be better?

 

"comments by Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit about the national handling of the mass-vaccination campaign,"

If left alone, Thanathorn would have done big things for Thailand — bright, decent, business brain, bilingual, etc. But between this bunch or Thaksin, well you must have an agenda or half a brain if you fancy the status quo (not the band, altho even they with their elevator ‘music’ couldn’t do a worse job).  

[Hayduke]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

On Friday (April 16), Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha took it upon himself to list the various vaccine brands

 

Another truly grand and monumental task he has taken upon himself…..the people rejoice and sing his praises.

 

 

[Cake Monster]

After rejecting the Covax program, and the generous offer of 2 Million Vaccines from India, how has he got the front to openly ask for International help now over Vaccines.

Because thats what it is, a plea for help.

Help, to get him and his cronies out of the Doo-Doo, which they created themselves through ignorance.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, shdmn said:

Given the current crisis with economies shut down and people dying I think any of the current vaccines are better than no vaccine.

Self protection, keep your distance from non-mask wearing people... 1st rule of staying healthy.

[unblocktheplanet]

6 hours ago, petermik said:

Buying cheap unproven vaccines is not a good idea......

None of these are in that category: ALL of them are "unproven". I'd like to see Novavax added to that list.

[Nanaplaza666]

5 hours ago, Thailand said:

Something that could have been sorted out months ago with a little forethought.

 

Oops, forgot where I was!

Axactly , could have started ordering months ago when they where saying they had everything under controle( exept the ordering of the vaccines and a million other problems ofcourse) .

[Cake Monster]

4 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Self protection, keep your distance from non-mask wearing people... 1st rule of staying healthy.

And the  non wearers are everywhere now.

Almost as if sticking 2 fingers up 

[Nanaplaza666]

5 hours ago, lemonjelly said:

Starts looking to purchase fire extinguishers as the house is burning down behind him.  Missus reckons Thaksin (who she previously hated) would be welcomed back.

As do many many other Thais . 

[Nanaplaza666]

4 hours ago, ParkerN said:

 

 

Amazing really. Do you think he really believes this? or is he just living in an alternative universe??

Selling out his country to the highest giver now that hell is breaking loose and people are seeing how stupid he is . 

[Nanaplaza666]

3 hours ago, John Drake said:

Well, we all better hope he finds vaccines somewhere.

Why ?? He and his friends already had theirs , don't get your hopes up . 

[ParkerN]

Just now, Tropicalevo said:

I agree. One may not like everything that he did but he improved life for millions.

Or maybe Thanathorn would be better?

 

"comments by Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit about the national handling of the mass-vaccination campaign,"

Lots of people think that Thanathorn would indeed be better. The powers that be fixed him up though... honestly of course, perish any other thought. And strictly according to the law, naturally.

 

Obviously. No corruption or other hanky panky in TL. that nice Mr Prayuth fixed the corruption problem. We know that because that's what he said and he wouldn't lie now would he? Praise the Lord. Or... the other one.

 

Edited April 18, 2021 by ParkerN