These research companies must be falling over themselves to be the first to come up with a vaccine, Jackpot!

How do you feel about getting the injection? Maybe Thailand will make compulsory to enter the country.

Let the government officials be the first seems fair enough to me

 

No.  not until it's confirmed absolutely safe.

 

and certainly not if it's manufactured in China, Russia or Thailand.

No Thank you, not enough clinical trials, and unknown side affects at this point.  I still get my annual flu vaccination and look forward to keeping myself fit even with a diabetic comorbidity.

8 minutes ago, steven100 said:

No.  not until it's confirmed absolutely safe.

 

and certainly not if it's manufactured in China, Russia or Thailand.

I think the Russians would be ok, 

We all will.

By choosing to live all or at least part of our lives in S.E. Asia, we have already established that we are willing to take risks with our health, well-being, and sanity.

My only hesitation is that, if they are going to introduce some form of marker into the injections so that we can prove we have been vaccinated, they need to have that organized from the start. Same goes for any sort of database, certificates, or stamps.

The worst situation would be if some countries only accepted visitors with certain versions of certain vaccines.

Of course, the biggest problem may be that none of the vaccines are actually effective enough to act as an Open Sesame for international travel.

 

I carry extreme scepticism towards any company who can make and test a vaccine so quickly and then roll it out globally or even produce a vaccine or recreate it locally.

 

I would feel incredibly uncomfortable taking a vaccine which has not undergone a few years of clinical trials. 

 

I am extremely reluctant to allow my family (wife and son) to take the vaccine, especially as they are not in a high risk group. 

 

 

I am 100% in support of proven and established vaccines. 

5 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

I think the Russians would be ok, 

hmm .... not so sure as they fast tracked their current vaccine and essentially didn't complete all necessary tests requirements.  And you can't trust the Russians imo as has been proven many times over the years. 

3 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

I am 100% in support of proven and established vaccines.

This is like saying "I am 100% in support of well-designed, thoroughly tested vehicles".

Sometimes, however, we still need to travel in baht buses.

 

So far, the Cambridge vaccine sounds safe enough.

After successful first and second rounds, the third round of testing was only paused because one guy out of a thousand or something like that developed a problem.

They are keep it a hush-hush but, actually, the side-effect he experienced wasn't life-threatening, just a bit disturbing I suppose. His sexual preferences switched to gay. But that might just have been the Cambridge environment.


 

Provided the vaccine is from a reputable source, yes.

I've survived vaccinations for TB, bladder cancer, pneumonia, flu, typhoid, diptheria, hepatitis, yellow fever and tetanus quite comfortably. Another one is just a teaspoon of blood in the bat's broth.

I really am looking forward to the time when there's a vaccine for stupidity.

1 minute ago, Poet said:

So far, the Cambridge vaccine sounds safe enough.

After successful first and second rounds, the third round of testing was only paused because one guy out of a thousand or something like that developed a problem.

They are keep it a hush-hush but, actually, the side-effect he experienced wasn't life-threatening, just a bit disturbing I suppose. His sexual preferences switched to gay. But that might just have been the Cambridge environment.


 

I did read that the other day

1 minute ago, Lacessit said:

I really am looking forward to the time when there's a vaccine for stupidity.

Leave the stupid people alone

No Thank you, not enough clinical trials, and unknown side affects at this point.   I agree fully  I will stay well clear of it

1 minute ago, ChipButty said:

Leave the stupid people alone

Are you a car salesman?

16 minutes ago, steven100 said:

hmm .... not so sure as they fast tracked their current vaccine and essentially didn't complete all necessary tests requirements.  And you can't trust the Russians imo as has been proven many times over the years. 

The Novichoc vaccine guaranteed to have the best effect of culling the herd

To put the question another way, if you were outside Thailand and wanted to get back in today, which would you choose:

1. Test before departure at your own expense, possibility of catching Covid from the wheezy fat bloke sat next to you on the plane, test upon arrival at your own expense, 14-day quarantine at your own expense in a ridiculously overpriced hotel.

2. Vaccine and certification provided to you at tax-payer expense in your own country, no need to think about Covid again for at least a few years, and a discount from bargirls when you show them your certificate.

 

I shall, at the appropriate juncture, in the fullness of time.

Not until the vaccine has had a good clear run, in the meantime I will continue to get the annual influenza jab and 5 year Pneumonia jab. 

8 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

The Novichoc vaccine guaranteed to have the best effect of culling the herd

The Russians are good at making vaccines

8 minutes ago, Poet said:

To put the question another way, if you were outside Thailand and wanted to get back in today, which would you choose:

1. Test before departure at your own expense, possibility of catching Covid from the wheezy fat bloke sat next to you on the plane, test upon arrival at your own expense, 14-day quarantine at your own expense in a ridiculously overpriced hotel.

2. Vaccine and certification provided to you at tax-payer expense in your own country, no need to think about Covid again for at least a few years, and a discount from bargirls when you show them your certificate.

 

Im all for that, getting a discount or buy one get one

20 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Provided the vaccine is from a reputable source, yes.

I've survived vaccinations for TB, bladder cancer, pneumonia, flu, typhoid, diptheria, hepatitis, yellow fever and tetanus quite comfortably. Another one is just a teaspoon of blood in the bat's broth.

I really am looking forward to the time when there's a vaccine for stupidity.

Those vaccines have been tried and tested ! 'stupidity' would be taking something that 'might be effective ' a year after first discovering a virus ! And why be vaccinated in a country with low infections

Round up all the Chinese  let them be the first to try it 

1 minute ago, actonion said:

Round up all the Chinese  let them be the first to try it 

Good idea

2 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Good idea

I personally am just waiting for the free condo with each and every Thai vaccination. They can name it the "1 condo for you free with each sterilization" oops! I meant vaccination

38 minutes ago, Poet said:

We all will.

By choosing to live all or at least part of our lives in S.E. Asia, we have already established that we are willing to take risks with our health, well-being, and sanity.

My only hesitation is that, if they are going to introduce some form of marker into the injections so that we can prove we have been vaccinated, they need to have that organized from the start. Same goes for any sort of database, certificates, or stamps.

The worst situation would be if some countries only accepted visitors with certain versions of certain vaccines.

Of course, the biggest problem may be that none of the vaccines are actually effective enough to act as an Open Sesame for international travel.

 

Spot on! I couldn't agree more!

If i have to have one to go back to the UK to see my family next year ,then yes i will have one .

5 minutes ago, ivor bigun said:

If i have to have one to go back to the UK to see my family next year ,then yes i will have one .

What, you dont trust a Thai jab?

1 minute ago, ChipButty said:

What, you dont trust a Thai jab?

I wont bother with one here ,only if i have to travel.

If it's tried and tested..no different to some countries requiring yellow fever or Japanese Elefantitis inoculations. If ya want to travel, ya gonna have to have it