Just now, Jingthing said:

Nothing in writing. 

Nothing period.

Just the original announcement.  I've booked and paid for Modera that may be a while.

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

Smug response. 

I felt the same.  Trying to be funny.

1 minute ago, impulse said:

They did.  They sent you a couple of checks, calling it a Covid stimulus.  To help people with Covid related expenses.  Like hopping a flight to go get your free shots.

 

US donated some 1.5 million vaccines.

Its stipulated 20% go for foreigners.  Hopefully USA foreigners only.

1 minute ago, FridgeMagnet1 said:

And how many are seriously ill or died?

 

 

Amazing.

Do you work for that company.

I assume you've gotten the shots and have buyers remorse.

Just now, FridgeMagnet1 said:

And how many are seriously ill or died?

 

 

Ask your hero Anutin.

1 minute ago, FridgeMagnet1 said:

Tell that to who? The people who had a bit of a cough for a few days, or were completely asymptomatic?

Tell that to the doctor or the nurse who died yesterday.

6 minutes ago, FridgeMagnet1 said:

Already addressed

 

Those “hundreds of Thai healthcare workers infected” even though fully vaccinated with Sinovac? 97% asymptomatic or mild symptoms. And case fatality rate is 0.16%, a fifth of the rate amongst unvaccinated public. The vaccine works. Statistics matter when telling these stories.

 

do you understand the above?

Its over a thousand now.

5 minutes ago, FridgeMagnet1 said:

Already addressed

 

Those “hundreds of Thai healthcare workers infected” even though fully vaccinated with Sinovac? 97% asymptomatic or mild symptoms. And case fatality rate is 0.16%, a fifth of the rate amongst unvaccinated public. The vaccine works. Statistics matter when telling these stories.

 

do you understand the above?

Can you get proof that's not older than two months?

2 minutes ago, FridgeMagnet1 said:

Already addressed

 

Those “hundreds of Thai healthcare workers infected” even though fully vaccinated with Sinovac? 97% asymptomatic or mild symptoms. And case fatality rate is 0.16%, a fifth of the rate amongst unvaccinated public. The vaccine works. Statistics matter when telling these stories.

 

do you understand the above?

Tell that to them.

I don't care what you do.  If you want Sinovac go for it.  Nobody I know wants it.  Should be plenty for yourself, get 5.

Just know you won't have much protection.

1 minute ago, MrJ2U said:

"There's a lot of doctors and medical workers who have been vaccinated twice but endured medium and severe symptoms, or even died," Slamet Budiarto, deputy chief of the Indonesian Medical Association, told parliament on Monday.

 

"Officials are being motivated by concerns that delta and other variants appear to be breaking down defenses of vaccines not made from the super-effective messenger RNA technology, or mRNA. In places like Mongolia and the U.A.E., high levels of coverage with Chinese shots using the older, less effective inactivated vaccine platform hasn’t stopped a surge in cases. In the Seychelles, five people fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca’s shot have died."

 

Bloomberg

July 10, 2021 11:00 AM GMT+7

 

 

6 minutes ago, FridgeMagnet1 said:

Do you have any statistics to back that up? Anything whatsoever?

 

July 11, 20214:21 PM +07Last Updated 3 days ago

2 minutes ago, FridgeMagnet1 said:

Do you have any statistics to back that up? Anything whatsoever?

 

"There's a lot of doctors and medical workers who have been vaccinated twice but endured medium and severe symptoms, or even died," Slamet Budiarto, deputy chief of the Indonesian Medical Association, told parliament on Monday.

"Officials are being motivated by concerns that delta and other variants appear to be breaking down defenses of vaccines not made from the super-effective messenger RNA technology, or mRNA. In places like Mongolia and the U.A.E., high levels of coverage with Chinese shots using the older, less effective inactivated vaccine platform hasn’t stopped a surge in cases. In the Seychelles, five people fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca’s shot have died."

Bloomberg

July 10, 2021 11:00 AM GMT+7

Just now, FridgeMagnet1 said:

Do you have any statistics to back that up? Anything whatsoever?

 

Yes.

12 minutes ago, Chris.B said:

Is that "senior citizens and those with chronic medical conditions" in Bangkok only?

 

What about upcountry?

 

Nothing up here in Sakon Nakhon besides the useless Sinovac.  

17 minutes ago, FridgeMagnet1 said:

“Don’t bother getting Sinovac?”

 

 

What ridiculous, irresponsible advice. Have you any idea how many lives have been saved by Sinovac?

 

Those “hundreds of Thai healthcare workers infected” even though fully vaccinated with Sinovac? 97% asymptomatic or mild symptoms. And case fatality rate is 0.16%, a fifth of the rate amongst unvaccinated public. The vaccine works. Statistics matter when telling these stories.

Totally wrong.

Useless <deleted>.

As a backup you need to be proactive and when they offer Moderna vaccines sign up and pay. They sell out of there allotments very fast.

With the Sinovac messup theres going to be even more cancelations.  Many won't even get there second jabs.

Don't bother getting Sinovac as you probably know by now.

On 7/12/2021 at 7:12 PM, EVENKEEL said:

Wonder how much the free vaccines the US donated will cost.

I haven't heard much after the announcement.

Is it for any foreigner or just USA citizens?

In Thai news there making it sound as if the Thai government has made the choice to vaccinate 150,00 foreigners with the donated pfeizer.  No mention that the USA made it a stipulation.

Anutin seems to have the market cornered.

Hopefully he's put in jail over his negligence as Health Minister so the common people can grow it and make a living.

No other options.

Incredibly bad planning.  The most corrupt and inept government ever to rule such a fine country.

23 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Wow very interesting.  So, those that have only one Sinovac will now get a Astrazeneca?

Sounds good but have there been sufficient studies on the safety/efficacy of this mix of vaccines?  

 

No studies.

Astra Zeneca said:

"Up to you"

Sinovac:

"No comment"

2 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

Indeed that sound like what happened. 

I didn't know it worked that way.

Interesting.

10 minutes ago, 1FinickyOne said:

He is not registered there... I wasn't there but the one time I did go to the ER on my own, it was astonishingly cheap.. 

 

So no, I was not a persecuted farang,. 

Definitely can be very cheap and descent.

Hopefully don't have to see a doctor for a while.

Cheers

41 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Thailand just paid 6.1 billion baht on 10.9 million doses of the Sinovac vaccine.

 

So Sinovac works out around Bt560 per shot ($17) 

 

 

Ouch.  Thats pricey for garbage.

This doesn't include the usual padding the price for distribution.

48 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Whatever the truth of your comments, they're hardly a defense for getting your facts wrong.

Sinovac purchases made by Thailand aren't known.

I may be right.  

2 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Some idea of vaccine cost from leaked document.

• AstraZeneca: €1.78
• Johnson & Johnson: US$8.50
• Sanofi/GlaxoSmithKline: €7.56
• Pfizer/BioNTech: €12.00
• Curevac: €10.00
• Moderna: US$18.00

Sinovac has been reported to be between $5 per dose, based on WHO figures and from manufacturer to $14 as reported in India. Reminds me of an old story about corruption in these southwast Asuan countries - under the table, on the table and including the table. 

Curevac is out of the picture.

Unfortunately only 48% efficiency  rate and didn't make the cut.

• Curevac: €10.00