Covid vaccination priority: Tourism industry will have to wait until there are sufficient doses

[rooster59]

Covid vaccination priority: Tourism industry will have to wait until there are sufficient doses

 

Image: Bangkok Business News

 

A leading figure in the fight against Covid-19 has stated where the priorities lie when it comes to vaccination. 

 

And it is not the tourism industry, at least not yet.

 

Workers in the sector will have to wait their turn behind health care workers, people with chronic illness, the obese and those over 60. 

 

It has also been announced that 10 provinces - including Bangkok, Chonburi and Rayong - will be getting some vaccine early.

But these will be people in the high risk groups, not the tourism sector. 

 

Expats living in Thailand were not mentioned in the latest story from Bangkok Business News though migrant workers got a nod.

 

Dr Sophon Mekthon said that the aim of the vaccination program was to deliver a safe, efficient and quality vaccination to vulnerable groups then get the economy going - in that order.

 

Vaccine was limited so in the first phase health workers with direct contact to Covid patients would be prioritised along with those with chronic illnesses. 

 

Among these were heart and later stage kidney patients, those with cancer undergoing chemotherapy or radiation, diabetics, the over 60s and obese people.

 

This was itemised as those weighing 100 kilos or more and having a BMI of 35. 

 

When the country gets more vaccine then the economy and general society can be innoculated in phase two.

 

This will involve vaccination for health workers behind the front lines then those in the tourism industry.

 

Dr Sophon specifically mentioned hotel employees, those in the entertainment industry, guides, people travelling abroad like pilots and cabin crew, international businessmen, people in the public who travel, embassy staff, officials who need to travel and then workers in industry.

 

In the first phase of vaccination from now until April ten provinces will be prioritised with 2 million doses - enough for two shots each for just one million people. 

 

The provinces and the number of nursing and ER locations each will have to deliver the vaccine in brackets are as follows: 

 

Samut Sakhon (10 locations)
Bangkok (62)
Samut Prakan (30)
Nonthaburi (21)
Pathum Thani (22)
Rayong (13)
Chonburi (32)
Chanthaburi (14)
Trat (8) and 
Tak (11).

 

Each of these will be allocated a proportion of the two million doses with Bangkok and Samut Sakhon getting by far the lion's share.

 

For example Bangkok will get 800,000, Samut Sakhon 820,000, Chonburi 28,000 and Rayong just 18,000. 

 

In each of the ten areas the number of people in each vulnerable group has also been itemised so that for example in Bangkok 32,000 health care workers and 8,000 who have close contact with the sick will get a jab along with 100,000 each of the chronically sick and over 60s and the general public and workers 160,000.  

 

The 14,000 people in Chonburi - that includes Pattaya - who will get the 28,000 initial doses will be just 10,000 medical personnel and 4,000 who come into close contact with the sick. 

 

The figures seemed to indicate that except in Bangkok, Samut Sakhon and Tak in Thailand's north west, the aging population and the chronically sick would have to wait behind medical staff and those with close contact with the sick until they could get a jab when more vaccine becomes available. 
 

Source: Bangkok Business News

 

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[Shuya]

15 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

This was itemised as those weighing 100 kilos or more and having a BMI of 35. 

The generals are save then

[Phuketshrew]

16 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

Expats living in Thailand were not mentioned in the latest story from Bangkok Business News though migrant workers got a nod.

hahaha - the soi dogs will be vaccinated before the farangs ....

[kiwisr]

3 minutes ago, Phuketshrew said:

hahaha - the soi dogs will be vaccinated before the farangs ....

Mentioned the obese and over 60, that would cover a large proportion of them 

Edited February 13, 2021 by kiwisr

[madmitch]

8 minutes ago, kiwisr said:

Mentioned the obese and over 60, that would cover a large proportion of them 

Soi dogs or farangs?

[Captain_Bob]

Time for more burgers and beers so I can gain the required 30kg to get bumped up the list. Oh wait, fat farangs don't count. 

[RotBenz8888]

1 hour ago, Shuya said:

The generals are save then

Will they be allowed to add the weight of their fake medals too? 

[Blumpie]

2 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Will they be allowed to add the weight of their fake medals too? 

What a horrible thing to say about their fake medals!  

[RichardColeman]

4 hours ago, rooster59 said:

 

This was itemised as those weighing 100 kilos or more and having a BMI of 35. 

Bar girls will get vaccinated pretty quick then

[internationalism]

as there is no international tourism (and might not be for many years), those working in this industry are not more in danger than large part of population.

So no point in a special treatment.

First of all should health workers be vaccinated. Including private hospitals it's some 1.5mln people, so 3 mln doses (and shortage of 1 mln vials). In Italy medics were 15% of total death toll, so very high.

Members of their closest family are  also at risk.

Not sure, why overweights have special treatment. You would have to include in the same group hiv positives and aids patients, alcoholics, drug users. All are in a risk group, but it's mostly self-induced illness, due to their lifestyle.

 Rather the other risk groups patients should be vaccinated.

As to foreigners, that including migrants from neighbouring countries - it would be rather private health care. The sinovac might be for 3200b, so not that expensive for 2 shots. In comparison dengue is 3k per shot

 

[Fex Bluse]

25 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Bar girls will get vaccinated pretty quick then

I wonder if those bar girls can even catch Covid... Having worked with so many international stds, you might expect them to have natural defenses already. 

 

In fact, I think a great vaccine from here might be Thai KathoeyVax made from ladyboys blood antibodies. 

[Soikhaonoiken]

If the Government had not messed about, ordered vaccine earlier, and ordered enough to vaccinate the entire population we wouldn't be talking about this topic. 

[kiwisr]

7 hours ago, internationalism said:

Not sure, why overweights have special treatment. You would have to include in the same group hiv positives and aids patients, alcoholics, drug users. All are in a risk group, but it's mostly self-induced illness, due to their lifestyle.

It’s based I’m on death rates, after old age obesity is the highest mortality. Usually people with immune disorders are included as well, however someone on HIV meds is no more at risk than anyone else

[Kiujunn]

9 hours ago, internationalism said:

in the same group hiv positives and aids patients, alcoholics, drug users. All are in a risk group... due to their lifestyle.

Like prison inmates and teachers,  in a risk group due to their life style. 

Both of them do get preferential vaccination, in some places.

[bloodyholly]

Elsewhere....

 

”BANGKOK (NNT) - In light of the COVID-19 triggered New Normal, the Department of Tourism has unveiled the Chang Choo Wong Rerng Ra or Jubilant Elephant with Raised Trun, a mark to indicate tourism businesses that meet Ministry of Tourism and Sports standards.”

[issan101]

Note that there are no plans for vaccine centers in Issan.  I wonder why !

[gigman]

On 2/13/2021 at 11:28 AM, rooster59 said:

Covid vaccination priority: Tourism industry will have to wait until there are sufficient doses

 

Image: Bangkok Business News

 

A leading figure in the fight against Covid-19 has stated where the priorities lie when it comes to vaccination. 

 

And it is not the tourism industry, at least not yet.

 

Workers in the sector will have to wait their turn behind health care workers, people with chronic illness, the obese and those over 60. 

 

It has also been announced that 10 provinces - including Bangkok, Chonburi and Rayong - will be getting some vaccine early.

But these will be people in the high risk groups, not the tourism sector. 

 

Expats living in Thailand were not mentioned in the latest story from Bangkok Business News though migrant workers got a nod.

 

Dr Sophon Mekthon said that the aim of the vaccination program was to deliver a safe, efficient and quality vaccination to vulnerable groups then get the economy going - in that order.

 

Vaccine was limited so in the first phase health workers with direct contact to Covid patients would be prioritised along with those with chronic illnesses. 

 

Among these were heart and later stage kidney patients, those with cancer undergoing chemotherapy or radiation, diabetics, the over 60s and obese people.

 

This was itemised as those weighing 100 kilos or more and having a BMI of 35. 

 

When the country gets more vaccine then the economy and general society can be innoculated in phase two.

 

This will involve vaccination for health workers behind the front lines then those in the tourism industry.

 

Dr Sophon specifically mentioned hotel employees, those in the entertainment industry, guides, people travelling abroad like pilots and cabin crew, international businessmen, people in the public who travel, embassy staff, officials who need to travel and then workers in industry.

 

In the first phase of vaccination from now until April ten provinces will be prioritised with 2 million doses - enough for two shots each for just one million people. 

 

The provinces and the number of nursing and ER locations each will have to deliver the vaccine in brackets are as follows: 

 

Samut Sakhon (10 locations)
Bangkok (62)
Samut Prakan (30)
Nonthaburi (21)
Pathum Thani (22)
Rayong (13)
Chonburi (32)
Chanthaburi (14)
Trat (8) and 
Tak (11).

 

Each of these will be allocated a proportion of the two million doses with Bangkok and Samut Sakhon getting by far the lion's share.

 

For example Bangkok will get 800,000, Samut Sakhon 820,000, Chonburi 28,000 and Rayong just 18,000. 

 

In each of the ten areas the number of people in each vulnerable group has also been itemised so that for example in Bangkok 32,000 health care workers and 8,000 who have close contact with the sick will get a jab along with 100,000 each of the chronically sick and over 60s and the general public and workers 160,000.  

 

The 14,000 people in Chonburi - that includes Pattaya - who will get the 28,000 initial doses will be just 10,000 medical personnel and 4,000 who come into close contact with the sick. 

 

The figures seemed to indicate that except in Bangkok, Samut Sakhon and Tak in Thailand's north west, the aging population and the chronically sick would have to wait behind medical staff and those with close contact with the sick until they could get a jab when more vaccine becomes available. 
 

Source: Bangkok Business News

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2021-02-13

 

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

- Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

They can forget about tourism .

There is higher agenda for humanity .