Thailand’s goal of giving 100 million vaccine shots by the end of 2021 may be met with the help of Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson, as negotiations for 25 million vaccines are ongoing now. PM Prayut Chan-o-cha had set a goal of 100 million vaccines and later increasing it to 150 million jabs, but so far only 6 million Sinovac vaccines and 61 million Astrazeneca doses have been guaranteed.
The Department of Disease Control announced yesterday that they will shore up those supplies with an additional 8 million Sinovac shots and 25 million vaccines from Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson. They also plan to procure an additional 50 million vaccines to use as booster shots for next year. Many experts are predicting that additional vaccination will likely be necessary, especially as Covid-19 mutates and new variants are showing up around the world and spreading.
The big rollout push for mass vaccination in Thailand kicks off officially on Monday, and the recent delivery of 1.8 million locally produced AstraZeneca vaccines yesterday strikes a positive note for a vaccine campaign that has been mired by shortages across the country. The first batch of 200,000 AstraZeneca vaccines meant that each province received a maximum of 3,600 shots only, not nearly enough for any serious vaccination effort.
But now, the 1.8 million AstraZeneca jabs will be combined with 1.5 million more Sinovac jabs scheduled to be delivered next week, to create a healthy kickoff, spreading 3.3 million vaccines across Thailand. Almost 7 million vaccines are expected throughout June, with Siam Bioscience expected to deliver another 240,000 AstraZeneca jabs next week, and 840,000 more the following week. In the last week of June, another 2.58 million domestically-produced AstraZeneca vaccines should be distributed.
Every month for the rest of the year starting in July, Siam Bioscience has committed to delivering an additional 10 million vaccines. The Health Permanent Secretary explained that vaccine allotment would be spread and decided by giving priority to provinces with heavy Covid-19 outbreaks, as well as essential economic regions like tourist destinations planning their reopening next month.
He made a point to reconfirm that no province would see a shortage in vaccines or be delayed in receiving their shipment for the rollout, and that vaccinations will start Monday in all provinces. The allotment and distribution will be transparent as they vowed fairness in divvying out the vaccine supply. The Department of Disease Control will monitor progress and adjust allotments on a weekly basis to make sure any outbreaks or changes in circumstances are addressed immediately.
SOURCE: Bangkok Post
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Yeah one day they’ll come. Typcal Yanks. They’ll expect all the garlands. Where are they now?
In vaccine we trust!
yeah but when will the public get them….2023?
Yes
“Coming”? Yeah, so is Christmas….Zzzzz
Any of you complaining about not having vaccines yet are obviously fine and in good health. So stop complaining and be grateful that you are waiting for an unproven chemical to be shot in your body.
Something created quickly in a lab that we still don’t even know the origin of this virus is something that I am happy to be staying away from.
“He made a point to reconfirm that no province would see a shortage in vaccines or be delayed in receiving their shipment for the rollout, and that vaccinations will start Monday in all provinces”
SO HE LIED!!!
Lampang and Loei have already cancelled their vaccine rollout due to the shortage and delay!
Why pretend otherwise – it’s already happened!
Neill Fronde, your dramatic headline statement says vaccines are coming, does that not mean “on the way” yet in the initial paragraph you state “negotiations are ongoing” say the truth please, in many situatuons negotiations do not materialise, when these vaccines “are on the way” then your headline can be “vaccines are coming” but when will that be!
Till today 1249 deaths already, nearly every day 39 deaths by the time people will be vaccinated there will be thousands and thousands of deaths, vaccines are the solution many countries in the west opening already tor tourism
” may be met with the help of Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson..”
From Slugger: “Yeah one day they’ll come. Typical Yanks. They’ll expect all the garlands. Where are they now?”
Mostly waiting for countries to order and pay. Thailand was super slow in arranging vaccination supplies. And it’s been a cluster **** by this government turning one way, then another.
Just recently they announced that it would be no more than 3,000 baht for two shots of Moderna, but when you register on the government website, it’s 2,000+ for each shot with a doctor’s fee, too.
As for the Yanks wanting the garlands, I don’t see any other countries offering tens of millions of shots to other countries. How about your homeland? Being magnanimous, are they?
@ Slugger – You’re waiting for the American vaccines? Why you’re not getting your glorious motherland’s Chinese vaccine?
Anyone stupid enough to get one of these jabs deserves all the problems from side effects that befall them.Wait for the Moderna shot. Less problems.
Hey guys – i was in a private clinic this week and got this information directly from the head chief.
moderna vaccine will arrive in October – the ONLY reason we cant buy it now in the private sector its because the government is stopping them from sell it because they want to save their reputation for the thai people by showing them that they can get the vaccine before the private sectors do.
so in October this embargo will be lifted and everyone who want to buy it will be able to
they still don’t say the price – but i have a thai friend that already booked a moderna shot in one of the private hospitals in bkk and the price there is 5000 baht… so it will be around that price…and not 3000 like said before
@Slugger – Anti-Americanism is boring