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The Sukumvit Hospital began inviting applications on Tuesday (17th Aug) for registration for doses from the delivery due in the first quarter of next year. However, it is with the proviso that the applicants be patients of their's and they also state that supplies were limited.

From previous news articles, my understanding regarding the Moderna vaccine was that 4.9 million doses had been ordered for delivery during the last quarter of this year. 1.1 million had been siphoned off by the Red Cross and the 3.9 million remainder would be allocated to private hospitals. The private hospitals had received orders for 9.2 million doses, thus leaving a big shortfall. A second order for a further 5 million doses from Moderna is due to arrive during the first quarter of 2022. I received an email on Sunday from the Sukumvit Hospital confirming my order, though the date for the vaccination will not be confirmed until they are in receipt the vaccine. Admittedly there is plenty of scope for things to change but it does seem that they are still expecting to be in receipt of the vaccine as quoted in the original timeframe. I have also received a SMS from them advising that they are now taking orders for doses from the second order due next year.

Never underestimate them.

It's not our farm, just one I took a photo of on my travels north. Near Pai if my memory serves me well. But yes, our farm does keep me busy - too busy! This is just a small area of our farm

Given my user name somewhat predictable I suppose but it is just a photo I took.

The US made their donation with no specification on how it was to be allocated. It was the Thai government that decided to set aside 150,000 doses for the expat community. Their first priority has been to administer 'booster' shots to frontline medical staff. A number of reports in the press have suggested that there may be insufficient stock to fulfil this objective. Nakhon Ratchasima, for example, had 100,000 medical staff register for this booster inoculation but have only been allocated 15,800 doses by the central administration. If this over-subscription is repeated throughout the country then there is an almighty shortfall. It hasn't been talked about yet but the allocation for the expat community could well come under the spotlight. It remains to be seen whether the Government will continue to honour this promise. All we can do is hope but, if it ends up being used to protect frontline medical staff then I, for one, can't take issue with that.

"because of the temperature storage needs of this vaccine it could only be done at certain hospitals so would not be available everywhere." That looks like their get out clause to me. Living in the countryside I won't be holding my breath. If I am fortunate enough to get a vaccination any time soon then I'll give thanks and eat humble pie and somtum with plaa . Hell, I'll even invest in a lottery ticket.