Thailand intensifies talks with EU for quick purchase of AstraZeneca vaccine

[Meat Pie 47]

1 minute ago, Susco said:

 

 

Bayer AG was founded as a dyestuffs factory in 1863 in Barmen (later part of Wuppertal), Germany,

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayer

 

Barmen is a former industrial metropolis of the region of Bergisches Land, Germany, which merged with four other towns in 1929 to form the city of Wuppertal.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barmen

 

Are you sure you live in the same Wuppertal?

Oh yeah, well not anymore only 4 years ago I went to Cologne to visit Bayer, so I am not just talking

[kingdong]

10 hours ago, samtam said:

Yes, why not import the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine directly from UK?

Right on,we,ve got plenty,and as a sweetner how about relaxing visa requirements for brits?

[kingdong]

1 hour ago, CG1 Blue said:

I was wondering the same. As far as I know the EU don't have control over who AZ take orders from. 

Perhaps AZ thought the future of the eu looked suspect and didn,t want to get knocked.

[Meat Pie 47]

3 minutes ago, Meat Pie 47 said:

Oh yeah, well not anymore only 4 years ago I went to Cologne to visit Bayer, so I am not just talking

maybe you did not notice this 

[kingdong]

1 hour ago, polpott said:

Try Belgium.

For what?mayonnaise on your chips?

[kingdong]

57 minutes ago, oldhippy said:

Belgium put the limit at 55 !

 

58 minutes ago, oldhippy said:

Belgium put the limit at 55 !

One way to sort out a nations pension crisis.

[Meat Pie 47]

2 minutes ago, kingdong said:

For what?mayonnaise on your chips?

here we go I am not Belgium just try to keep to the topic  and yes Belgium chips are the best

[kingdong]

2 minutes ago, Meat Pie 47 said:

here we go I am not Belgium just try to keep to the topic  and yes Belgium chips are the best

Whos talking to you?i was addressing a post made by another member.

Edited February 4, 2021 by kingdong

[Albert Zweistein]

46 minutes ago, Meat Pie 47 said:

I guess you got the city wrong Bayer is in cologne (Leverkusen  )

For your info : Cologne is a city ( Köln ) and Wuppertal is a city and yes they are both in Germany.

[Soikhaonoiken]

So Thailand Intensives its talks now... 

Why did they wait so long before securing orders for this vaccine, did the powers that be think that this virus would just disappear on its own, and the Thai population wouldn't need to be vaccinated.... This virus has been about for over a year now, but looks like Thailand has missed the boat. 

[FritsSikkink]

12 hours ago, internationalism said:

when there is EU ban on export and shortage, not much can be done. They had chance to act earlier.

no, agreement is not valid anymore, due to unfolding circumstance.

 

hungary are importing already chinese and russian vax.

germany also considering chinese sinovac, at the same time limiting use of astrazeneca to those below 65.

also Switzerland don't want astrazeneca.

 

minister is also incorrect - in june thailand is not going to import more AZ, because they suppose to have their own made in thailand. That, unless AZ will decide to move their production to somewhere else, because of the very difficult situation involving lese majeste 112 article  

They acted early but got refused later

[ukrules]

1 hour ago, oldhippy said:

Belgium put the limit at 55 !

They're nuts.

 

My mother who's in her mid 70's was vaccinated a week ago with the AZ vaccine, she's been having an immune response as you would expect with any working vaccine while it does its job which is to trigger the immune system.

 

She's been feeling extra tired and even had some mild chills, similar to what happened after the flu shot she received before the winter.

 

If it didn't work then this wouldn't happen, that's why they use real vaccines for some other condition as placebos during trials, because if it doesn't work it might as well be saline.

 

[Patong2021]

12 hours ago, internationalism said:

when there is EU ban on export and shortage, not much can be done. They had chance to act earlier.

no, agreement is not valid anymore, due to unfolding circumstance.

 

hungary are importing already chinese and russian vax.

germany also considering chinese sinovac, at the same time limiting use of astrazeneca to those below 65.

also Switzerland don't want astrazeneca.

 

minister is also incorrect - in june thailand is not going to import more AZ, because they suppose to have their own made in thailand. That, unless AZ will decide to move their production to somewhere else, because of the very difficult situation involving lese majeste 112 article  

 

AZ  vaccine manufacture is not exclusive to UK or EU.  South Korea has contract to manufacture. Canada which contributed $400 million to Covax will obtain 2 million AZ doses from South Korea  plant  to make up for its shortfall in  Pfizer/Moderna vaccines through its COVAX  agreement. This was on Asia news roundup yesterday.

Thailand can do the same thing.................. oh wait................... How much did Thailand contribute to COVAX program again? Some countries have different priorities.

Edited February 4, 2021 by Patong2021

[nkg]

4 hours ago, oldhippy said:

Belgium put the limit at 55 !

 

Whatever EU country you live in is deliberately putting their old people in danger to save face (regarding the AZ vaccine). Are you OK with this?

[nkg]

3 hours ago, kingdong said:

Right on,we,ve got plenty,and as a sweetner how about relaxing visa requirements for brits?

 

Members of the EU would rather cut off their own manhoods than admit they got it wrong, and come begging to the UK.

[ukrules]

7 minutes ago, nkg said:

 

Members of the EU would rather cut off their own manhoods than admit they got it wrong, and come begging to the UK.

 

The people of the EU countries will not be happy when COVID disappears to the extent that no more lockdowns will be required in the UK in just 3 to 4 months time.

 

Everyone over the age of 18 will be vaccinated within this approximate time period.

 

The EU are working hard to make sure this doesn't happen - but they're not going to be able to stop it.

 

They (the sneering EU sycophant governments) will be shamed and their people will hate them for it.

[newnative]

    Just commented on another thread with Anutin boasting about the possibility of an 'early purchase' of vaccines.  Now we have this boob talking about the possibility of a 'quick purchase'.  What we have, ministers, is neither 'early' or 'quick'.   And, as always, another day, another minister just jabbering uselessly. 

[Mike Rodik]

enough vaccines for the elite

[ThailandRyan]

Looks like Mr Rocketman will come and give the elite a golden vaccine injection if they want

[internationalism]

exactly at the same time, when permanent secretary to ministry of health was talking about intensifying talks with EU, the minister of health said, that thailand will import AZ from asia, but not naming the country 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-thailand/thailand-to-get-vaccine-from-asia-after-eu-export-control-minister-says-idUKKBN2A4177

[GroveHillWanderer]

14 minutes ago, internationalism said:

exactly at the same time, when permanent secretary to ministry of health was talking about intensifying talks with EU, the minister of health said, that thailand will import AZ from asia, but not naming the country 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-thailand/thailand-to-get-vaccine-from-asia-after-eu-export-control-minister-says-idUKKBN2A4177

Well, if they're importing it from somewhere in Asia, chances are good it'll be from India which IIRC, had announced plans to produce up to 2 billion doses of the O-AZ vaccine in 2021.

Edited February 5, 2021 by GroveHillWanderer