PM Prayut pushes for more Covid-19 vaccine deals

[webfact]

PM pushes for more Covid-19 vaccine deals

By The Nation

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the Public Health Ministry to negotiate deals for Covid-19 vaccines with other pharmaceutical firms, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said on Thursday.

 

He said the PM's aim is for at least 50 per cent of the population inoculated against the virus next year. 

 

On November 27, the ministry and AstraZeneca signed an agreement for the purchase of 26 million doses, which should be delivered in the first half of 2021. 

 

Thailand has recently been hit with a new wave of infections. 

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30400523

 

 

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[keith101]

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

On November 27, the ministry and AstraZeneca signed an agreement for the purchase of 26 million doses, 

Reason being it is the cheapest of the ones that have started to be used but only 70%-84% affective .

[RotBenz8888]

33 minutes ago, webfact said:

He said the PM's aim is for at least 50 per cent of the population inoculated against the virus next year. 

 Too slow. 

[welshguy]

You`re a bit late to the party mate?!

 

"He said the PM's aim is for at least 50 per cent of the population inoculated against the virus next year."

 

You are OK with trying getting to the moon, buying submarines  etc.....Though its OK if only 50% of your population is vaccinated?  Will there be a lucky dip to see who the 50% will be?! 

Edited December 31, 2020 by welshguy
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[Mango Bob]

It should be100% not 50% and why a year or more.  Again are going to have three or four outbreaks if you wait that long.  The hell with the tourist they will not come back.

Edited December 31, 2020 by Mango Bob

[internationalism]

just a lip service, to show, that they do care for a rabble

they  have just bought 2 military microsatellites for 1.47 bln 

https://www.prachachat.net/general/news-584473

[sammieuk1]

ASQ is doing steady business there is no rush   ????

[pokerface1]

12 hours ago, webfact said:

He said the PM's aim is for at least 50 per cent of the population inoculated against the virus next year. 

Looks like students are going to miss out. I wonder why?

[daveAustin]

14 hours ago, keith101 said:

Reason being it is the cheapest of the ones that have started to be used but only 70%-84% affective .

 (I really do love that emoji). More like 70-95%. Don't judge a book by its cover. It cost billions to develop but is cheaply produced and easy to store, which is the point isn't it? Efficacy all to do with how it is administered. Half dose + full dose = around 95% +or-. 

[starky]

10 hours ago, Mango Bob said:

It should be100% not 50% and why a year or more.  Again are going to have three or four outbreaks if you wait that long.  The hell with the tourist they will not come back.

And how many countries roughly do you see as having 100% of their populations vaccinated by the end of this year. My prediction is 0. 

[starky]

14 minutes ago, Victornoir said:

If we consider that covid is only dangerous for seniors, the goal of 50% is generally realistic for a not very rich country.

It is also normal for a relatively spared country to wait a bit to use a vaccine that is less expensive and easier to manage.

Once again the Thai bashing, who count the dead by the thousands and thousands in their own country, come here to give lessons with miserable sarcasms. The definitive proof that ridicule does not kill.

Well said. The  general negative tone of the Thai bashing here is getting much more pronounced. The article also states hoping for at least 50%. Which as you point out considering other factors seems reasonable. 

Edited December 31, 2020 by starky

[PatOngo]

1 hour ago, starky said:

The  general negative tone of the Thai bashing here is getting much more pronounced.

Seems to be a few Thai hugging apologists to soften the blow!

[PatOngo]

3 hours ago, pokerface1 said:

Looks like students are going to miss out. I wonder why?

Well the last thing the authoritarian rulers want is.............D....d....d....democracy, there, I said it, the dreaded D word! They are desperate to maintain the D....d....d.... no, I can't say the other D word! It's a sort of ship!

 

 

 

 

Edited January 1, 2021 by PatOngo

[herfiehandbag]

26 million eh?

 

Well  I admit that at some times it seems that half the population wear some sort of uniform!

 

My cynicism is directed not at the efficacy of the vaccine, nor at the amount spent on it, but at the way (demographically) it will be administered, and frankly, the part that influence, corruption and politics will play in that process.

Edited January 1, 2021 by herfiehandbag

[internationalism]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

On November 27, the ministry and AstraZeneca signed an agreement for the purchase of 26 million doses, which should be delivered in the first half of 2021. 

thailand is not importing it, but will be making by themselves, for thailand and neighbouring countries.

 

so it's matter of transferring technology and starting production as soon as possible, now.

There is no need for thousands to die to justify vaccination program. Those 61 perished and expected prospects of tens of thousands infections from the second part of January (leading to large figures of dead) is serious enough.

Singapore has already started it's vaccination program, even they don't have a second wave.

Malaysia is buying vax for 83% of population and starting in February.

The UK is buying 200mln vax for a population of 70mln, so people will have more than one kind of vax, in case some appear not effective or short acting.

 

In thailand it's not about health, but about kick backs for the elite. Astra Zeneca will be made by pharma company belonging to Crown Property.

Decision makers do expect envelopes from producers.

Probably that's why private bangkok hospital which wanted to import vax now for it's patients, was stopped from buying, criticised and had to apologise to the ministry.

The health minister is not a doctor and not connected with health sector. He is in engineer who got his post through political deal, and not based on competence.

 

[Thaiophil]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

He said the PM's aim is for at least 50 per cent of the population inoculated against the virus next year. 

On this occasion, govt should get credit for managing public expectations and giving a realistic forecast, unlike some Western govts who are making ridiculous boosterist promises they likely can’t keep. 
 

 

[TimBKK]

5 hours ago, daveAustin said:

 (I really do love that emoji). More like 70-95%. Don't judge a book by its cover. It cost billions to develop but is cheaply produced and easy to store, which is the point isn't it? Efficacy all to do with how it is administered. Half dose + full dose = around 95% +or-. 

the devil is in the details:

https://www.statnews.com/2020/12/08/detailed-data-on-astrazeneca-oxford-covid-19-vaccine-show-it-has-moderate-efficacy/

 

“The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is inexpensive to make and can be stored at refrigerator temperature — a major advantage over the messenger RNA vaccines being developed by Pfizer and Moderna, the vaccine race frontrunners. As such, much hope has been placed on this vaccine supplying many low- and middle-income countries.”

 

[Bender Rodriguez]

how many people died again officially of corona in thailand in 10 months ?

 

61

 

so we need to vaccinate 65.000.000 people at what cost again ?

[Srikcir]

20 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

 Too slow. 

Also no herd immunity that requires 75-90% vaccination of population (likely ages 16 years and up).

[spidermike007]

Why is a vaccine not more of a priority? Why is it not the top priority? Millions are out of work, due to the lack of creative initiative this sad and feeble administration has shown. Where is the concern and compassion?

[trainman34014]

19 hours ago, welshguy said:

You`re a bit late to the party mate?!

 

"He said the PM's aim is for at least 50 per cent of the population inoculated against the virus next year."

 

You are OK with trying getting to the moon, buying submarines  etc.....Though its OK if only 50% of your population is vaccinated?  Will there be a lucky dip to see who the 50% will be?! 

No worries; they will make sure the 'most important' people; and we know who they are, will be immunised first.  In Thailand only the 1% matter and the rest are cannonfodder.   However; Farang are considered even lower than Dog Excrement !

[NoshowJones]

23 hours ago, webfact said:

PM pushes for more Covid-19 vaccine deals

By The Nation

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the Public Health Ministry to negotiate deals for Covid-19 vaccines with other pharmaceutical firms, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said on Thursday.

 

He said the PM's aim is for at least 50 per cent of the population inoculated against the virus next year. 

 

On November 27, the ministry and AstraZeneca signed an agreement for the purchase of 26 million doses, which should be delivered in the first half of 2021. 

 

Thailand has recently been hit with a new wave of infections. 

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30400523

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-12-31

 

- Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you

- Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

"He said the PM's aim is for at least 50 per cent of the population inoculated against the virus next year."  Next year???? What about this year? 

[NoshowJones]

5 hours ago, internationalism said:

thailand is not importing it, but will be making by themselves, for thailand and neighbouring countries.

 

so it's matter of transferring technology and starting production as soon as possible, now.

There is no need for thousands to die to justify vaccination program. Those 61 perished and expected prospects of tens of thousands infections from the second part of January (leading to large figures of dead) is serious enough.

Singapore has already started it's vaccination program, even they don't have a second wave.

Malaysia is buying vax for 83% of population and starting in February.

The UK is buying 200mln vax for a population of 70mln, so people will have more than one kind of vax, in case some appear not effective or short acting.

 

In thailand it's not about health, but about kick backs for the elite. Astra Zeneca will be made by pharma company belonging to Crown Property.

Decision makers do expect envelopes from producers.

Probably that's why private bangkok hospital which wanted to import vax now for it's patients, was stopped from buying, criticised and had to apologise to the ministry.

The health minister is not a doctor and not connected with health sector. He is in engineer who got his post through political deal, and not based on competence.

 

So he was not a soldier??

[internationalism]

50 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

So he was not a soldier??

no, but his fellow from the same political party, minister of agriculture, was/is connected to drug industry (convicted of smuggling a tonne of heroin to australia), so their party has some expertise  

[brucegoniners]

Oh yes, I'm sure all these companies are just waiting for Thailand to call.

 

Yo dude, those doses have been committed to others.

 

Israel has already given the vaccine to over 7 million people. What's wrong with Thailand?

[whiteman]

What's wrong with Thailand?  Lol they have just read the world new that there is a pandemic around so now just placing there vaccine order

[chilli42]

Wow, this is an overdue discovery.  In the real world, it’s hard to understand why these deals were not set up months ago as other countries did.  After 32 years in Thailand I can honestly say they have left me speechless on this one.

[ftpjtm]

11 hours ago, possum1931 said:

"He said the PM's aim is for at least 50 per cent of the population inoculated against the virus next year."  Next year???? What about this year? 

Meanwhile, (per a Bangkok Post article that I apparently can't link to), India starts vaccinations on Wednesday. 

[Soikhaonoiken]

On 12/31/2020 at 10:06 AM, welshguy said:

You`re a bit late to the party mate?!

 

"He said the PM's aim is for at least 50 per cent of the population inoculated against the virus next year."

 

You are OK with trying getting to the moon, buying submarines  etc.....Though its OK if only 50% of your population is vaccinated?  Will there be a lucky dip to see who the 50% will be?! 

 

23 hours ago, Victornoir said:

If we consider that covid is only dangerous for seniors, the goal of 50% is generally realistic for a not very rich country.

It is also normal for a relatively spared country to wait a bit to use a vaccine that is less expensive and easier to manage.

Once again the Thai bashing, who count the dead by the thousands and thousands in their own country, come here to give lessons with miserable sarcasms. The definitive proof that ridicule does not kill.

The above post is nonsense, don't think posters are Thai bashing, it comes down to reality, why only 50% of the population to be vaccinate, and by the end of 2021, its a race against time, to overcome this virus world wide, and you talk about Thailand being a poor Country....?  But they spend money on Subs, aircraft carriers, new Aircraft, and want to spend 3 billion on sending a spacecraft to the moon...., the Government need to prioritise what iare good for its citizens....