Thailand aiming to procure 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses this year

[snoop1130]

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s COVID-19 vaccine procurement target is 100 million doses this year. Currently, the country has 2.5 million doses of the Sinovac vaccine and is planning to order another 1 million doses, which should arrive in the middle of next month.

 

Some 26 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, which is being produced in Thailand, will be ready between June and August. Another 35 million doses will be delivered between September and December.

 

The country is planning to procure 35 million more doses. The private sector is to help the government in procuring 10 million to 15 million doses of Pfizer and Russia’s Sputnik V vaccines, which will be administered to their employees.

 

From February 28 to April 25, 1,149,666 doses were given to Thai people in 77 provinces, with 972,204 people receiving their first shots, and 177,462 people receiving their second shots.

 

Concerning the supply of antiviral drug favipiravir, used in treating COVID-19 patients, the Facebook page of Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, posted a message at about 1 a.m. today (Apr 26), saying two million favipiravir tablets have arrived from Narita International Airport in Japan to Thailand. The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) will distribute them to health facilities according to the Public Health Emergency Operation Center’s allocation plan. Thailand is set to receive another 1 million favipiravir tablets next month. The GPO will also order two million to three million more tablets.

 

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[Excel]

When they say aiming they mean attempting to inflate the price for 100 million doses to put into the communal  trough, then perhaps distributing to their citizens the vaccine

[kurtmartens]

Ordering another 1 million doses of the Chinese vaccine that is anywhere from 50 - 84% effective depending on which report you read?  I don't, honestly, understand why the government didn't contract with Pfizer on Day 1?  Or Moderna?  

[kurtmartens]

4 minutes ago, Excel said:

When they say aiming they mean attempting to inflate the price for 100 million doses to put into the communal  trough, then perhaps distributing to their citizens the vaccine

Maybe that is why they went with the Chinese vaccines ... easier to inflate the pricing vs Pfizer or one of the other brands ....?

[Crossy]

Aiming indeed.

 

Couldn't hit a barn door at a socially distanced 2m.

 

[Excel]

5 minutes ago, kurtmartens said:

Maybe that is why they went with the Chinese vaccines ... easier to inflate the pricing vs Pfizer or one of the other brands ....?

And of course production of AZ in Thailand as they could do want they want with no checks and balances.

[from the home of CC]

fear makes a great motivator..

[Nojohndoe]

7 minutes ago, kurtmartens said:

Ordering another 1 million doses of the Chinese vaccine that is anywhere from 50 - 84% effective depending on which report you read?  I don't, honestly, understand why the government didn't contract with Pfizer on Day 1?  Or Moderna?  

From memory of events I seem to recall  POTUS of the day declared "its all ours and you aint  gettin any! 

[Osthos]

I wonder if things get desperate, if Thailand would pull and India and refuse to export the vaccines until the population is vaccinated?

 

I'm asking this question because the AZ vaccine has proven, in Europe, to be difficult to manufacture compared to the mRNA ones. Europe has been reporting a big shortfall in AZ vaccines. 

[rasmus5150]

Seems like the person working with statistics at TAT has a new summer job.

 

[worgeordie]

This year.....December , maybe

regards Worgeordie

[mark131v]

'Thailand aiming to procure 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses this year'

 

And that right there in bold is all you need to see!

 

By the way I am aiming to win the lottery and I think I probably have a better chance of success than these clowns have in delivering on their aims this year!!

[2 is 1]

16 minutes ago, Osthos said:

I wonder if things get desperate, if Thailand would pull and India and refuse to export the vaccines until the population is vaccinated?

 

I'm asking this question because the AZ vaccine has proven, in Europe, to be difficult to manufacture compared to the mRNA ones. Europe has been reporting a big shortfall in AZ vaccines. 

Europe stop buying AZ vaccine already! EU cancel 100 million dose oder!And give it only for over 50 years old, some country give it only over 65 years old!Nobody under 50 years old get AZ jab in EU anymore!

Edited April 26, 2021 by 2 is 1

[YetAnother]

56 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

 Thailand’s COVID-19 vaccine procurement target is 100 million doses this year

did they start hiring TAT guys (who have great difficulty with numbers) ?

[Soikhaonoiken]

Another propaganda report by this government,  initially The AZ production in Thailand vaccine was to be distributed on 1 June, now its June to August, then it will be September to December or even next year,  surely you must know when production will be completed... 

[mfd101]

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

From February 28 to April 25, 1,149,666 doses were given to Thai people in 77 provinces, with 972,204 people receiving their first shots, and 177,462 people receiving their second shots.

It would be interesting to know just where the doses have gone (ie BKK, provinces ,,, ) & the categories of people receiving.

[kurtmartens]

59 minutes ago, Nojohndoe said:

From memory of events I seem to recall  POTUS of the day declared "its all ours and you aint  gettin any! 

Well he is gone and some states are reporting a surplus, so there hasn't been any reason stopping Thailand from ordering from Pfizer in weeks or even months, Trump couldn't have stopped Pfizer from selling to Thailand at the end of the day anyhow.  Thailand decided to buy from China for whatever reason they decided ... 

 

My own opinion ... I am certainly not getting a Chinese made vaccine.  Covid's country of origin = China.  Vaccine's county of origin = China.  Seems a little too suspicious!  (LOL just kidding!  Maybe.  Kinda!)

[ETatBKK]

we are still in the speed of admitting +/-25,000 first doses per day, and +/-2,500 second doses per day. the 100 million vaccines is an un-matching number. 

[Nojohndoe]

19 minutes ago, kurtmartens said:

Well he is gone and some states are reporting a surplus, so there hasn't been any reason stopping Thailand from ordering from Pfizer in weeks or even months, Trump couldn't have stopped Pfizer from selling to Thailand at the end of the day anyhow.  Thailand decided to buy from China for whatever reason they decided ... 

 

My own opinion ... I am certainly not getting a Chinese made vaccine.  Covid's country of origin = China.  Vaccine's county of origin = China.  Seems a little too suspicious!  (LOL just kidding!  Maybe.  Kinda!)

Unfortunately the new  guy has kept the same policy described as the "strategy of  abundance".

There is about 20 million doses of AZ residing somewhere unused buuuut yah knows how it goes !

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

There was also this tidbit in the news today regarding private companies being able to register to provide their own employees with vaccines at their own expense:

 

Firms can register for vaccine procurement from today

 

The Thai Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade website on Monday opened registration for private companies who wish to procure Covid-19 vaccine at their own expense for their employees.

 

The scheme will allow private companies to vaccinate their staff so that they can restart operations as soon as possible and help speed up recovery of the economy, said the chamber.

“We will coordinate with related government authorities to import vaccine that meets Thai regulations, and at a reasonable price. The distribution of the imported vaccine will be supervised by the Private Hospital Association Thailand.”

 

The Thai Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade of Thailand are also looking for private companies who wish to contribute to the procurement and distribution of Covid-19 vaccine in Thailand. To procure the vaccine for employees, visit https://thaichamber.org/question/159. To make a contribution, fill in the form at https://thaichamber.org/question/158.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40000238

 

[smedly]

6 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand’s COVID-19 vaccine procurement target is 100 million doses this year

"This year" is 8 months to go and an aim is a pipe dream while the major developed countries have pushed hard to get the vaccine program going - some very big failures like the EU and some success stories like Israel and the UK 

 

you dropped the ball Prayuth and your equally inept idiot Anutin, you worked on how you could profit from this and now because nobody is playing your game you have become a risk to lives right across Thailand

 

Yes Thailand to be the "medical hub of SEA" you have got to be kidding 

 

Here is a better one - Thailand to become the laughing stock HUB of SEA 

 

Can we now get people into office that actually have the credentials and education to do their jobs effectively  

 

I feel so sorry for the people of Thailand that have become victims to this shambolic corrupt administration 

 

sorry but it needs to be said  

[Damrongsak]

54 minutes ago, smedly said:

"This year" is 8 months to go and an aim is a pipe dream while the major developed countries have pushed hard to get the vaccine program going - some very big failures like the EU and some success stories like Israel and the UK ...

It took advanced planning and organization for Israel, UK and US to do large scale vaccinations as the vaccine became available.  Here are some countries doing fairly well based on # doses per 100 people:

 

https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2021/health/global-covid-vaccinations/

 

 

China and India are ramping up but have a long way to go with their huge populations.

Edited April 26, 2021 by Damrongsak

[Albert Zweistein]

Aiming, discussing, negociating, planning, thinking, intending, but doing nothing !

[JimHuaHin]

And General Prayut will return happiness to the Thai people and there will be free open democratic elections next year (somewhere on the planet, but not in Thailand).

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand’s COVID-19 vaccine procurement target is 100 million doses this year. Currently, the country has 2.5 million doses of the Sinovac vaccine and is planning to order another 1 million doses, which should arrive in the middle of next month.

Jesus H Christ... they are so far off the mark it's almost unbelievable, totally inadequate government planning,

The PM and health minister should be jointly ashamed of themselves.

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, Albert Zweistein said:

Aiming, discussing, negociating, planning, thinking, intending, but doing nothing !

You have been paying attention i see.

Edited April 27, 2021 by hotchilli

[thailand49]

15 hours ago, mark131v said:

'Thailand aiming to procure 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses this year'

 

And that right there in bold is all you need to see!

 

By the way I am aiming to win the lottery and I think I probably have a better chance of success than these clowns have in delivering on their aims this year!!

Tough to hit anything if you are blind and dumb!

[newnative]

"Aiming'.  Oh, dear.  I'm 'aiming' to lose 10 pounds this year.   About as likely to happen.  

[Bangkok Barry]

17 hours ago, kurtmartens said:

Ordering another 1 million doses of the Chinese vaccine that is anywhere from 50 - 84% effective depending on which report you read?  I don't, honestly, understand why the government didn't contract with Pfizer on Day 1?  Or Moderna?  

 

Those companies are not Chinese.

[Isaan sailor]

Smuggle in some J&J one-shot—and one could make a small fortune...