Thai PM postpones vaccine jab indefinitely due to technical problem

[NanLaew]

15 minutes ago, soi3eddie said:

...meanwhile, almost 30% of the UK population have have their 1st dose of vaccine. Either Prayut is afraid of the vaccine, or there isn't actually any vaccine here, or he just wants to prolong re-opening the country to pesky foreigners and keep Thais under restrictions for longer. What else could the real reason be?

 

 

Blaming Prayuth for the failure of the leading countries of the world to help their fellow man.

Covid-19 vaccines are being hoarded by rich countries — poor ones are missing out

Higher income countries like the U.S. and the U.K. are putting themselves at the front of the line — that's obviously what's happening," one expert said.

 

Lost among the jubilation of America's vaccine rollout this week is an uncomfortable reality: The world's poorest countries will have to wait months and possibly years to see any doses at all.

 

The U.S., Canada, Britain and the European Union have pre-ordered enough Covid-19 shots to inoculate their populations several times over, subject to regulatory approvals.

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/covid-19-vaccines-are-being-hoarded-rich-countries-poor-ones-n1251351

 

 

Canada has ordered a staggering 362 million doses for their population of only 37.6 million. However they have struggled to get their vaccination program underway with only around 1.1 million of their citizens getting their first shot.

 

[John Drake]

8 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

Lost among the jubilation of America's vaccine rollout this week is an uncomfortable reality: The world's poorest countries will have to wait months and possibly years to see any doses at all.

 

Plenty of Sinovac for them. What's the problem?

[spidermike007]

This is NOT a technical problem. This is a bureaucratic problem, of their own making. Let us be honest, just once. 

[Blumpie]

Ha ha ha.  117 thousand doses, divide by two and that's all that get inoculated.  

That's diddly squat.  That's nothing.  Zilch.

Ha ha ha.  They botched it.  They can get 117 thousand a week and it will take how long to get everyone the shot?

Ha ha ha!

[grantbkk]

It seems the fax machine at government house is down so perhaps the paperwork is traveling through the Thai Post.  God help us all.  Do you think they sold the Astra Zeneca vaccine?

[Blumpie]

24 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

 

Blaming Prayuth for the failure of the leading countries of the world to help their fellow man.

Covid-19 vaccines are being hoarded by rich countries — poor ones are missing out

Higher income countries like the U.S. and the U.K. are putting themselves at the front of the line — that's obviously what's happening," one expert said.

 

Lost among the jubilation of America's vaccine rollout this week is an uncomfortable reality: The world's poorest countries will have to wait months and possibly years to see any doses at all.

 

The U.S., Canada, Britain and the European Union have pre-ordered enough Covid-19 shots to inoculate their populations several times over, subject to regulatory approvals.

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/covid-19-vaccines-are-being-hoarded-rich-countries-poor-ones-n1251351

 

 

Canada has ordered a staggering 362 million doses for their population of only 37.6 million. However they have struggled to get their vaccination program underway with only around 1.1 million of their citizens getting their first shot.

 

When you don't even bother to order vaccines at all, that belongs in the realm of poor planning, poor results.  

[tifino]

9 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

This is NOT a technical problem. This is a bureaucratic problem, of their own making. Let us be honest, just once. 

yes more of a boo hoo scaredy cat thing...

[SCOTT FITZGERSLD]

hmmmm....someone got scared....

[harada]

15 minutes ago, grantbkk said:

It seems the fax machine at government house is down so perhaps the paperwork is traveling through the Thai Post.  God help us all.  Do you think they sold the Astra Zeneca vaccine?

There’s been a Burmese General in town and I’m sure that the Burmese junta and there cronies will be looking to protect themselves, just sayin. 

[GroveHillWanderer]

4 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

I certainly want the vaccine but they all need specific storage and transport requirements.

At this point I do not trust how any of this will be handled here.

They do all have different requirements, but in the case of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, the requirements are minimal and very easy to conform with.

 

According to the information on the Irish government's health services website (www.hse.ie) it can be stored for 6 months at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius and is stable at room temperature for many hours, as follows:

 

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the product may be kept and used at temperatures up to 30°C for a single period of up to 6 hours

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There are no special handling requirements for routine handling of the Covid-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca.

 

[anchadian]

 

These pictures are so pathetic.

 

Just for the camera

 

Thai PBS World

 

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The inoculation program begin in Thailand today. (Photos handout from the Public Health ministry) #ThailandNews

 

 

 

 

[Fex Bluse]

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Thai PM postpones vaccine jab indefinitely due to technical problem

 

@Natai Beach hi. What is the status of the Thai vaccines? Are you still planning to take the Thai one?

[Emdog]

Ice water in the veins? I hear vaccine shouldn't be diluted...

[stubuzz]

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

He explained that this particular shipment came from South Korea. Although there is a letter of certification from AstraZeneca, but it was intended for South Korea, it will need a documentation from AstraZeneca specific to Thailand.

So, no ceremony when the AstraZeneca arrived?

[sathornlover]

1 hour ago, asiasurfer said:

Don't understand the problem. He can easily find the Certificate on Kosan Road... ????

EU fraud agency warns governments on vaccine scams

 

 

[nausea]

Weird, very weird, story. What's behind it is anybody's guess. Worst opening promo of a vaccine program you could imagine. Like, there must be some ulterior motive, no-one could be this incompetent, could they?

[Kaoboi Bebobp]

Has your Thai wife/GF ever pulled the plug on the fridge when you're not home? To save electricity?

[John Drake]

Just to be clear: is this AZ purchase from some unknown place coming through South Korea, or is it leftovers from South Korea's own purchases? SKorea isn't making AZ, is it? 

[Kaoboi Bebobp]

6 minutes ago, John Drake said:

Just to be clear: is this AZ purchase from some unknown place coming through South Korea, or is it leftovers from South Korea's own purchases? SKorea isn't making AZ, is it? 

 

Can't be sure where the Thai-bound doses came from but . . . 

 

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At 9 a.m. Friday, COVID-19 vaccines made by AstraZeneca started to be distributed at 1,915 public health center and nursing homes across the country [South Korea]. The vaccines were contract manufactured by SK Bioscience at its factory in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province.

 

South Korea officially starts COVID-19 vaccination

[heist]

24 minutes ago, nausea said:

Weird, very weird, story. What's behind it is anybody's guess. Worst opening promo of a vaccine program you could imagine. Like, there must be some ulterior motive, no-one could be this incompetent, could they?

Probably realized that they struggle to keep a beer cold so baulked at the last minute

[smedly]

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s planned injection of AstraZeneca vaccine

 

and why are you not getting the Chinese vaccine 

[mancub]

Awww.....just a little <deleted> !

 

 

 

[AsiaCheese]

So how is a certification for South Korea different from a certification for Thailand? Some bureaucrat pencil pusher is creating a public relations disaster, which is going to make x number of people nervous about getting vaccinated...!

[cardinalblue]

Technical difficulties? That’s what you hear on space flights not shot administration....

 

when is the initial Mars’ flight? Thailand should start with mastering paper bag exits first....

[JonnyF]

59 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

 

Why is it always the duty of the West to put other countries interests above their own?

 

It would never happen the other way round.

 

Not to mention countries like Thailand have many insanely rich people (most we can't talk about), what are they doing to ensure the wellbeing of their own people? 

 

The govt. here still spending billions on submarines, propping up failed airlines and mega-projects while apparently neglecting immediate issues such as vaccination programs and proper managed healthcare.

 

I think they need to suck it all up mate.

An early candidate for post of the year.

[mancub]

1 minute ago, mancub said:

Awww.....just a little <deleted> !

 

 

 

Ok can't say pr...k, how about jab?

[IamNoone88]

So from 317,000 jabs to zero, has taken the program in Thailand from vaccinating 0.004% of the population to zero % of the population. At least that is stable number.

[BestB]

So it was supposed to be for Korea but is in Thailand , does it make it less of a vaccine ? 

[AlfHuy]

Have you guys read what was going on in Brasil the last few days?

They were vaccinating people but those people later got suspicious.

The vaccine was never injected or the syringe was never filled.

Just a publicity  for how good they care about their old people.

[metisdead]

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