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BANGKOK (NNT) - The Permanent Secretary for Public Health says COVID-19 vaccinations are proceeding as targeted, urging public cooperation by explaining that if 60 percent of the population is inoculated the country can reopen to tourism and economic opportunities.

 

Permanent Secretary of Public Health Dr. Kiattiphum Wongrajit remarked in an interview on the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine that the Ministry of Public Health has distributed doses to target areas and groups, and vaccination is proceeding according to plan, adding that Samut Sakhon was one of the first to receive vaccinations as it was the source of the most recent outbreak. He urged those in the province who received their first dose to return for a second to boost their immunity.

 

The Permanent Secretary announced that it is the government’s intention to safely reopen the nation, making inoculation of the public crucial, explaining that 60 percent vaccination across the country or in the provinces would allow for reopening. He encouraged all citizens to seek vaccination for the sake of the Kingdom, its businesses and its tourism, allying concerns by saying that the vaccinations chosen for distribution were vetted for quality, safety and appropriateness to the country. The government has acquired over 73 million doses, comprising 2 million from Sinovac with 5 million pending and 61 million from AstraZeneca with 5 million pending due to vaccines owed for the country’s sponsorship of research.

 

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within a month only some 100k vax were given, even if there was stock in hospitals.

that well might mean, they can't organise this program properly.

so no point of urging people to vax, if distribution and administration doesn't work.

 

"for the sake of the Kingdom" sounds in this context very inappropriate.

if further blunders are made (like no thai made supply of vax or substandard quality), people might lose faith in kingdom

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Surveys in progress by private hospitals checking the expat community for need.  Are the government hospitals going out to their locals to see how much is needed and maybe do a mobile vaccination clinic?

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In yesterdays news the number was 50 percent, now it's up to 60 percent, and getting closer to the 70 percent herd immunity that experts normally talks about; however, I presume they need more the 73 doses for dual vaccination, simple maths gives 36.5 million vaccinated people out of 69 million, which in my calculation is just around 53 percent...????

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60% to open up for tourism but the sandbox model in Phuket was saying 70% needed for herd immunity. From what I've read the scientists think it's somewhere between 70-90% for covid-19. Amazing Thailand , the land of moving numbers.

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8 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Surveys in progress by private hospitals checking the expat community for need.  Are the government hospitals going out to their locals to see how much is needed and maybe do a mobile vaccination clinic?

Really ?

Would you happen to know where to go, who to talk to, email, call, etc. in Chumphon Province ?

Or how to access that info. kap ?

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The BP stated yesterday that only 54,000 people have been  vaccinated in Thailand, only Vietnam has fewer, even Myanmar has vacciated twice as many despite all its troubles, 

Even the World Bank has stated that Thailand is way behind other Asian Countries and will affect the Countries GDP. 

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23 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The Permanent Secretary for Public Health says COVID-19 vaccinations are proceeding as targeted, urging public cooperation by explaining that if 60 percent of the population is inoculated the country can reopen to tourism and economic opportunities.

When will be able to reach 60% 2025?

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