Oxford picks Thailand as production base for Covid-19 vaccine

By The Nation

 

 

Oxford has chosen Thailand as a production base to deliver the Covid-19 vaccine to the Asean market.

 

On Sunday, deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul said that the government had arranged a credit line from the Bt1 trillion allocated for public health. Approximately Bt40 billion has been allocated in the 2021 fiscal budget to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic, including the procurement and production of vaccines.

 

Recently, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul signed a letter of intent for the production and allocation of a research vaccine against Covid-19 with the University of Oxford. The vaccine developed by the university will use Thailand as a production base for the Asean region.

 

"The vaccine production of Oxford University is in constant development and has made great progress, with human tests being conducted," said Traisuree.

 

Thailand health officials and Oxford will use Siam Bioscience Co Ltd factory for manufacturing the vaccine in cooperation with corporate giant SCG.

 

Siam Bioscience and Oxford University have a long-standing partnership in research and innovation.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30396412

 

 

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Is Oxford aware of this development?

Seems as if this is true:

 

 

"Thailand joins forces with AstraZeneca on COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing"

 

From this link:

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/thailand-joins-forces-with-astrazeneca-on-covid-19-vaccine-manufacturing--2

 

 

Does this mean our leaders will be amongst the first to receive this relatively untested vaccine?

 

 

does this more  worryingly mean forced  vaccination?

16 minutes ago, bodga said:

does this more  worryingly mean forced  vaccination?

Lets hope not!  But the track record of big pharma is one of pursuing as much profit as possible at any cost.  And that recent order for A4 sized brown envelopes could lead to only one conclusion!  ???? 

some one needs to give oxford a damn good talking to and expose their connivance with a govt thats quite clearly fascist and believes in ....well we all know about that one.also the racist way in which foreign property holders and residents have been treated,shame on them ,they d buy gas off the germans in 42 for a few quid ,surely they can find better partners than this shame shame shame

15 minutes ago, rupert the bear said:

some one needs to give oxford a damn good talking to and expose their connivance with a govt thats quite clearly fascist and believes in ....well we all know about that one.also the racist way in which foreign property holders and residents have been treated,shame on them ,they d buy gas off the germans in 42 for a few quid ,surely they can find better partners than this shame shame shame

Well let's be focused, Thailand should be organizing for mass doses of the vaccine serum to be manufactured in terms of their duties to Thai citizens and why not in Thailand.

 

It's just not realistic/aligned that Oxford/AstraZenica take up some negative attitude to the LOS gov't., and/or attempt to punish the Thai gov't., because of attitudes to visa holders. 

 

On the other hand yes the Thai gov't does need to look more deeply at the visa holders situation.

Bashers are up early today. Where are the negatives here? 

This is extremely good news for Thailand pushing them to the top of the que

 

 

2 hours ago, Crossy said:

Does this mean our leaders will be amongst the first to receive this relatively untested vaccine?

 

 

Relatively untested??

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2020-05-22-oxford-covid-19-vaccine-begin-phase-iiiii-human-trials#

A working vaccine that eventually provides a lasting immunity to the virus , and that is produced in Thailand , will certainly be good news .

 

But what about : " Anutin vows to have half of population jabbed once Covid-19 vaccine released " ?

" Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced on Monday that the vaccine will initially be tried out on Thais in their mid-60s, with the eventual target of covering at least 50 per cent of the population. "

 

What about the other half of the population ?

Who will decide who gets it and who does not ?

Excellent news, well done Oxford & Thailand

If you read this article carefully, the key word is "Intent" 

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/thailand-joins-forces-with-astrazeneca-on-covid-19-vaccine-manufacturing--2

21 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said:

Who will decide who gets it and who does not ?

Anutin of course. A fine gentleman.

 

 

3 hours ago, Crossy said:

Does this mean our leaders will be amongst the first to receive this relatively untested vaccine?

 

 

Their bodyguards, probably

3 hours ago, Crossy said:

Does this mean our leaders will be amongst the first to receive this relatively untested vaccine?

 

 

I would be more concerned about how much of the money allocated to producing the vaccine will go missing. Early Christmas gift for select few  

Isn't the Astra-Zeneka-Oxford vaccine one of those that's suspended Phase 3 testing and trials to investigate some adverse reactions?

I hope our courageous leaders will be the first to try so that everyone can see whether or not this is a good idea for themselves.

I do not think vaccines are a good idea simply because the ingredients are kind of scary.   Do a search and see for yourself. 

I challenge someone to just take these ingredients and make a yummy smoothie with them and see how they feel after.

3 hours ago, madmen said:

Bashers are up early today. Where are the negatives here? 

This is extremely good news for Thailand pushing them to the top of the que

 

 

The Thai bashers aren't up early.

   They never sleep - the bloody fools.

2 hours ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

Isn't the Astra-Zeneka-Oxford vaccine one of those that's suspended Phase 3 testing and trials to investigate some adverse reactions?

It was suspended for around 2/3 weeks when one person had myelitis but restarted as no connection was found. 

The USA however kept the suspension happily for their covid vaccine producers. 

3 hours ago, canopus1969 said:

Excellent news, well done Oxford & Thailand

Yawn......Double Yawn... 

4 hours ago, madmen said:

Bashers are up early today. Where are the negatives here? 

This is extremely good news for Thailand pushing them to the top of the que

 

 

The Covid kool-aid drinkrs are up early today.....

Could imagine them making an exemption to the certain age group mentioned in the article and make the demonstrators a high priority, with the hope of side effects after inoculation take its toll. 

I hope this isnt going to be sold at Pantip Plaza along with all the other counterfeit stuff!

4 hours ago, nobodysfriend said:

What about the other half of the population ?

Who will decide who gets it and who does not ?

You start with healthcare workers, the old, the ill and other vulnerable groups and then work your way down the age groups over time, it will take quite some time to vaccinate half the population.

4 hours ago, nobodysfriend said:

A working vaccine that eventually provides a lasting immunity to the virus , and that is produced in Thailand , will certainly be good news .

 

But what about : " Anutin vows to have half of population jabbed once Covid-19 vaccine released " ?

" Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced on Monday that the vaccine will initially be tried out on Thais in their mid-60s, with the eventual target of covering at least 50 per cent of the population. "

 

What about the other half of the population ?

Who will decide who gets it and who does not ?

Perhaps it's step by step?

Siam Bioscience, same company that was touted to produce RT-PCR reagents locally. I hope they have a bit more capacity that a few hundred per day this time.

They like "Prime Minister" Anutin over at Siam BioScience

Is that a flag of Vial-land at the top ..

Well if they chose Thailand it’s probably because it’s cheap and easier to access the chemicals needed to make whatever soup they call a vaccine !

No doubt the Thai government will be making out like it was invented by them .