Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Thai Airways to deliver first doses of Covid-19 vaccine on February 24

Thailand’s national carrier, Thai Airways International, is being tasked with transporting 200,000 doses of a Covid-19 vaccine from China to Bangkok, arriving next week. The CoronaVac jab from Chinese manufacturer, Sinovac, will be the first Covid-19 vaccine to be administered in the Kingdom.
Nation Thailand reports that Thai Airways flight TG675 will take off from Beijing at 6.50am local time on February 24, landing in Bangkok at 11.05am. On board will be the first 200,000 vaccine doses, out of a total of 2 million ordered by the government. It’s understood the vaccine will be transported in temperature-controlled containers and can be stored at normal fridge temperatures.
Under increasing pressure to accelerate the country’s planned vaccine rollout, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has confirmed February 24 as “D Day” for the arrival of the vaccine. He says the Food and Drug Administration will approve the jab for emergency use, with priority going to frontline healthcare workers and other vulnerable groups.
The government is also waiting for 61 million doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine. However, delivery has been hampered by a procurement row between the manufacturer and the EU, with AstraZeneca saying vaccine doses may be sent from a plant in Asia, instead of from Italy as originally planned.
SOURCE: Nation Thailand
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International travellers allowed to transit Thailand from Monday

International travellers will now be allowed to transit Thailand from Monday after the Civil Aviation Authority relaxed Covid‐19measures. The lifting of stringent travel regulations comes after Thailand reports a drop in Covid infections to double digits since February 20.
CAAT also says regulations are being relaxed on domestic travel as well. The authority says operators of domestic flights can resume serving in-flight meals and drinks starting from Thursday.
Transport Minister, Sasksayam Chidchob, says the move is part of a resolution by the Centre for Covid‐19 Situation Administration to relax measures. Flight attendants and passengers, however, are still mandated to follow Covid control measures that include wearing face masks during the length of the flight except when eating or drinking.
In-flight meals and drinks were banned on December 30 under the government’s 4th announcement, but was cancelled when CAAT director general made a fifth announcement nullifying the regulation.
International passengers have been under strict regulations for a while, including being unable to transit at Thai airports or to transfer to other flights through Thai airports.
Samut Sakhon province, the epicentre of the second wave of Covidin Thailand, has reportedly been successful at disease control in high‐risk areas, including the Central Shrimp Market, which has been closed for over two months.
But that may change as rumour has it that the market may reopen from Monday, but an official announcement has yet to be made by the CCSA. Deputy governor Teerapat Kutchamath visited the market, assuring that it was, indeed, ready to open by Monday, while plans are already being set to make merit, in light of its expected reopening.
Meanwhile, The CCSA reports 72 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the Kingdom today. 63 of those cases were domestically‐transmitted while 9 were imported.
SOURCE: Bangkok Post
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Thailand
PM Prayut postponing Covid‐19 vaccination citing paperwork issues

Thailand’s PM Prayut Chan-o-cha is postponing his inaugural Covid‐19 vaccination citing paperwork issues with the AstraZeneca vaccine shipment. According to Khaosod English, the vaccine shipment was sent to Thailand last Wednesday from South Korea, but was missing the additional required paperwork.
Prayut was supposed to receive the vaccine tomorrow, but the highly‐publicised event will not be happening. According to Khaosod English, an official at the Secretariat of the Prime Minister has also confirmed the news of the postponement without citing a reason.
Although the Sinovac vaccine is also being administered in Thailand, healthcare officials say Prayut is too old to receive it as its age limit is 60. Prayut is 66 years old, which is well over the oldest age that can receive the vaccine.
The Sinovac vaccine drive is set to commence on Monday, 2 weeks behind schedule. Those frontline health workers, hospitality workers and vulnerable groups will receive the vaccines first.
Meanwhile, Phuket is waiting for the green lightto start administering vaccines and has already held a vaccine administration rehearsal overseen by Phuket Vice Governor Pichet Panapong along with other health officials.
Pichet says the first vaccine round of 4,000 doses should arrive early in March, with the 2nd and 3rd set of doses, 16,000 and 48,000 respectively, to arrive in April and May.
The government pandemic center reported 72 new confirmed infections on Friday, after first only reporting 45 new cases. 37 of those cases were locally-transmitted, and one 6 year old Thai girl returning from the UK was found to have tested positive for the virus. Samut Sakhon, again, reported over half of the new cases yesterday, as it remains the epicentre of Thailand’s second wave of the coronavirus outbreak.
The total virus tally in Thailand sits at 25,764, with 83 fatalities. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration has not yet announced the amount of new cases for today.
There is no word yet on when PM Prayut will be rescheduled to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine.
SOURCE: Khaosod English
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Phuket holds vaccine administration rehearsal as it waits for green light

Phuket is rehearsing procedures to ready themselves for the Covid‐19 vaccine administration green light. A rehearsal at Vachira Hospital’s Lan Muang Khao open area was held late yesterday to iron out any kinks in the administration process. Phuket Vice Governor Pichet Panapong watched over the procedures along with other health officials.
Pichet says the first vaccine round of 4,000 doses should arrive early in March, with the 2nd and 3rd set of doses, 16,000 and 48,000 respectively, to arrive in April and May.
“The government recognises the importance of the affected areas of the economy where the epidemic situation of COVID-19 must be stopped and has allocated the COVID-19 vaccine to Phuket Province to build herd immunity, restore the economy, return a smile to Thailand.”
“We are preparing to COVID-19 mass vaccination to build confidence among the people that they will receive a quality, safe vaccine and to receive follow-up care after it has been administered.”
Pichet says Phuket’s first target groups to receive the vaccine include medical and public health personnel, with others on the frontlines to come next.
Then, workers aged 18-59 years old, people with underlying diseases including chronic respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity will follow.
“People with severe neurological conditions and pregnant women should be wary of taking the vaccine, as well as women who are breastfeeding and people with immunodeficiency.”
The procedure to get vaccinated starts by recipients undergoing screening by having their temperatures taken, and then sanitising their hands before entering the administration area. Then, they will move their way through a series of steps, detailed below:
Step 1: Register
Step 2: Record weight and blood pressure
Step 3: Pass the screening process by have their medical history and risk assessment recorded and then signing a consent to receive the vaccine
Step 4: Wait for vaccination
Step 5: Vaccination
Step 6: Rest for 30 minutes, while being observed for symptoms. Then scan the official Line account “หมอพร้อม” (“Doctor Ready”)
Step 7: Pass a final check before receiving a document confirming vaccination
Pichet says health workers will follow up with vaccine recipients after 1,7, and 30 days from being vaccinated to monitor any adverse reactions.
Those who are set to receive their second jab will have appointments made for them. Those who receive the Sinovac vaccine will be scheduled to have their second doses 2 to 4 weeks after the first. AstraZeneca vaccine receivers will be scheduled for their second doses 10 to 12 weeks after the first.
SOURCE: The Phuket News
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Phuket Tony
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 11:49 am
Thanks China for the Vaccine …!
Oh wait thanks China for the Virus and devastating our worlds economy..
Don’t trust the red dragon, now they will swoop in and buy up all the business and properties that have been destroyed from their origin.. hmm maybe too convenient.
John_2
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 12:04 pm
China was setup….?
Everything was going great for them before COVID came along.
Gosport
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 12:07 pm
Great news, with this vaccine, verified vaccine passport can come afterwards. then, tourists. My coconut plantation comes in right time.
Stardust
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 2:23 pm
@gosport sure with 200 000 doses if need 2 shots and with a vaccines with no official data access. By the way you heard the suggestions from Singapore? They wouldn’t take it because there is no data access from that vaccine
Issan John
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 3:46 pm
By the way, Stardust, that’s completely untrue.
What the Health Minister actually said was “We will go through the data carefully when it comes, rather than depending on reported numbers. It’s better to rely on official data that we receive from Sinovac itself. …. But we still need to look at the data, we still need to see if it’s more efficacious – for example for specific sub-segments, we don’t know yet.”
They’ve never said “they wouldn’t take it” – they’ve said “we don’t know yet”.
Stardust
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 8:06 pm
@I ss an john like always you spreading fake news and pure ccp propaganda. There is still no disclosure for the chinese vaccine! People like who defend every nonsense and every dictator have zero credibility!
Issan John
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 8:57 pm
Feel free to Google the health minister’s quote, Stardust.
Gosport
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 4:16 pm
As I said before, How to define the valid data? We can not say if Singaporeans say fine it is fine or Americans say so. My suggestion is feeling fine take the jab as soon as possible, not fine, hold and wait for the right one. As being said, what is the right one.
June
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 4:35 pm
Do we believe China for the vaccine they produce when they produce virus!!
harry1
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 1:58 pm
was lead to believe thailand was licensed to produce the oxford vaccine,now saying waiting for delivery ? was it a case, of loss in translation.or misinformation
Issan John
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 2:09 pm
Siam Bioscience was very clearly “licensed to produce the oxford vaccine”.
Only time will tell if that should have happened or not.
Fred glue
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 2:48 pm
Right again, IJ
Ray
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 6:50 pm
Listened to an expert the other day. He said that converting an existing pharma factory to produce the vaccine under license would take probably a year or more.
Malc Thai
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 2:53 pm
Issan John I’m sure I read from June 2021 they can start producing it..and remember 200 million doses for asia not sure why the delay when its needed around the world..
Issan John
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 3:23 pm
I don’t disagree, Malc T, but I still think only time will tell.
Danish Twirl
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 3:57 pm
Yawn
Mr cynic
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 6:00 pm
I see, vaccine from a country that is world famous for producing and distributing adulterated baby milk being transported by a company that is famous for openly trading while knowingly insolvent.
Sounds like a good plan to me.
What could possibly go wrong.
Jim kelly
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 9:24 pm
I DON’T NEED A VACCINE SHOT.. I’M HEALTHY…ALWAYS HAVE BEEN, ALWAYS WILL BE! It would be a total waste of money.
Ian
Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 1:31 am
This has got disaster wrote all over it why cantvthey just be truthfully and say we fuck… up cos this is just a plan that is doomed ,the poor thais suffer for even longer my heart hoes out to them