Siriraj’s dean confirms COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy

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Siriraj’s dean confirms vaccine safety and efficacy

 

   

The dean of Mahidol University’s Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj Hospital has made an announcement stressing that safety is the key factor in consideration of COVID-19 vaccines, with the need for efficient management to ensure all people have access.

 

Prof Dr Prasit Watanapa, Mahidol University’s Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj Hospital, said in an announcement that no vaccine candidates can provide 100% protection against an infection, but vaccines are generally considered for approval if their rate of effectiveness is at least at 50%, with any side effects taken into consideration.

 

He said safety is a priority in the consideration of vaccine approvals to ensure vaccine recipients don’t develop any fatal complications, while stressing that a vaccine roll out will only be effective as a form of disease control with good management and easy access for all people.

 

On a recent report on 23 deaths among 25,000 vaccine recipients in a foreign country, Dr Prasit said this is a concerning number, but further investigations are still needed to determine whether those fatal complications were actually related to the vaccine administered.

 

The Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha said today that Thailand is currently not receiving deliveries of the AstraZeneca’s vaccine, which is scheduled to start in June.

 

AstraZeneca’s vaccine has been filed for emergency approval in Thailand with the Food and Drugs Administration. The vaccine will be produced locally by Siam Bioscience for local use and export.

 

In the meantime, the Prime Minister said the government is now working to procure vaccines from multiple sources without preferential treatment for any particular manufacturer, while all COVID-19 vaccines at this point will need to be filed for emergency usage approval only.

 

He said it is the duty of the government to find vaccines for the people, however private firms are welcome to make their own orders from manufacturers, subject to approval by the Food and Drugs Administration.

 

 

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[faraday]

Quote from above:

 

"The Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha said today that Thailand is currently not receiving deliveries of the AstraZeneca’s vaccine, which is scheduled to start in June."

 

Quote from yesterday:

 

"Prayut also revealed that the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine purchased by the government will gain approval from the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week."

 

Am I having a comprehension issue, or are those two statements contradictory?

 

Yours,

 

Confused of Isaan

[TSF]

6 minutes ago, faraday said:

Quote from above:

 

"The Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha said today that Thailand is currently not receiving deliveries of the AstraZeneca’s vaccine, which is scheduled to start in June."

 

Quote from yesterday:

 

"Prayut also revealed that the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine purchased by the government will gain approval from the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week."

 

Am I having a comprehension issue, or are those two statements contradictory?

 

Yours,

 

Confused of Isaan

It's like they don't care. Maybe they'll secure a few doses for the hiso and just give the masses some BS about waiting to make sure the vaccines are safe.

[smedly]

42 minutes ago, webfact said:

He said safety is a priority in the consideration of vaccine approvals to ensure vaccine recipients don’t develop any fatal complications

too late if they do

[smedly]

31 minutes ago, faraday said:

Am I having a comprehension issue, or are those two statements contradictory?

approval

 

delivery

 

two different things

 

but what it tells me is that any vaccine deployed before June will likely be from China

 

 

[RotBenz8888]

58 minutes ago, webfact said:

considered for approval if their rate of effectiveness is at least at 50%,

And the Chinese happened to be 

50%?

[MasterBaker]

it takes whole FDA in any country to run tests, but of cause, if dean says so, it is safe

[Cake Monster]

1 hour ago, MasterBaker said:

it takes whole FDA in any country to run tests, but of cause, if dean says so, it is safe

Of course its safe.

They have just ordered 1 Million Doses of a vaccine that they will charge an arm and leg for.

[khunpeer]

and anóther one with the urgent need to be in the limelight!

[WHansen]

All about money. They are waiting to start production of AZ as it will save them billions and make Thailand even greater and more powerful because all the other peasant countries will need their vaccine.

[dcnx]

Global experts all agree that 70% efficacy is the goal for a COVID19 vaccine. 
 

Claiming 50% is enough is a face saving move after wasting money on it.

[NoshowJones]

On 1/20/2021 at 11:06 AM, faraday said:

Quote from above:

 

"The Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha said today that Thailand is currently not receiving deliveries of the AstraZeneca’s vaccine, which is scheduled to start in June."

 

Quote from yesterday:

 

"Prayut also revealed that the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine purchased by the government will gain approval from the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week."

 

Am I having a comprehension issue, or are those two statements contradictory?

 

Yours,

 

Confused of Isaan

Just an unelected "PM" soldier trying to be a politician.