By Paphamon Arayasukawat

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand is set to vaccinate 50 million people against COVID-19 this year with a target of 300,000 jabs daily, while the Prime Minister has ordered an improvement to the hospitalization and referral protocol for COVID-19 patients.

 

Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has announced plans for Thailand’s mass vaccination drive, with 50 million people to get their COVID-19 jabs by the end of this year.

 

According to a post on his Facebook page, the Prime Minister in a meeting today with his advisory team set a target of 10-15 million doses of vaccine to be supplied each month, acquired from a variety of manufacturers in a coordinated effort between the government and the private sector.

 

He has called for an inclusive distribution of the vaccine throughout the country, with the responsibility shared clearly between government agencies and private firms to proactively vaccinate the people.

 

Vaccination centers shall be set up at venues such as convention centers, sports centers, hotels, and private hospitals, to help alleviate the workload at general hospitals and the public health system currently taking care of COVID-19 patients.

 

The government will also encourage capable private firms to provide injections to complement the government’s vaccination campaign.

 

With all government and private vaccination centers available, the government expects the country to give 300,000 or more jabs to the people each day, in order to achieve the 50 million people target by the end of this year or sooner.

 

The Prime Minister has ordered an overhaul of the screening, hospital admissions, and patient transfer protocols to improve the efficiency.

 

Thailand has purchased and received 2.5 million doses of Sinovac’s vaccine, plus 117,600 doses of AstraZeneca’s. The country has mainly been using Sinovac’s vaccine in its initial phase of vaccine rollout, mostly to healthcare professionals and frontline workers.

 

The Chinese government will also be donating 500,000 more doses of Sinovac’s vaccine to Thailand, making three million of this vaccine type available in the country.

 

Thailand’s mass vaccination drive among the general public is scheduled to start in June with the availability of the first batch of domestically produced AstraZeneca’s vaccine, with a total of 61 million doses on order.

 

Meanwhile, the country has reached out to the Russian government to purchase 5-10 million doses of the Sputnik V vaccine, and to Pfizer to purchase 5-10 million doses for their mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine.

 

The government has also enabled private firms to order vaccines from the manufacturers to be used at private hospitals or for their employees, provided the vaccine types are first authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drugs Administration.

 

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2 minutes ago, webfact said:

target of 300,000 jabs daily

Just missing one small detail... the jabs 

11 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s mass vaccination drive among the general public is scheduled to start in June with the availability of the first batch of domestically produced AstraZeneca’s vaccine, with a total of 61 million doses on order.

Lets all hope there are no hiccups with the new AZ Facility here in Thailand that is scheduled to be stream during June.

If there are problems encountered during start up of the AZ facility, then the Vaccine roll out will come up woefully short, and Vaccination will not be until early 2022.

A high risk gamble me thinks. 

35 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s mass vaccination drive among the general public is scheduled to start in June with the availability of the first batch of domestically produced AstraZeneca’s vaccine,

 a lot of Thai's i have been speaking with recently have very little confidence with the AstraZeneca vaccine due to reports of blood clots and other issues. 

Cows will fly....ask Anutin...

6 minutes ago, chuang said:

Cows will fly....ask Anutin...

I didn't realise there was a catapult available?

15 minutes ago, Kaopad999 said:

 a lot of Thai's i have been speaking with recently have very little confidence with the AstraZeneca vaccine due to reports of blood clots and other issues. 

44 cases out of 10 million 

4 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

44 cases out of 10 million 

Don't shoot the messenger..  ????‍♂️

20 minutes ago, Kaopad999 said:

 a lot of Thai's i have been speaking with recently have very little confidence with the AstraZeneca vaccine due to reports of blood clots and other issues. 

 

I have even less confidence in the Whuflu/Sputnik or mRNA variants.

1 minute ago, Henryford said:

 

I have even less confidence in the Whuflu/Sputnik or mRNA variants.

Yes, that is true. 

59 minutes ago, webfact said:

Meanwhile, the country has reached out to the Russian government to purchase 5-10 million doses of the Sputnik V vaccine, and to Pfizer to purchase 5-10 million doses for their mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine.

 

Neither Sputnik or Pfizer has begun the approval process, whereas J&J and Moderna have. So why isn't he asking for Moderna and J&J? 

what an opening for ingordigiousness!!

look it up!!

I am a skeptic and with good reason, especially nearly every project Thailand undertakes, fails to complete it on time.

 

If they can get 300,000 vaccination completed a day great. I will believe it when I see it.

one issue, they keep forgetting a DOSE is half of the necessary injections required for the AstraZeneca's type of vaccination

it is not 300,000 vaccinations in one day, but 300,000 DOSES in one day.

forget about getting finished on time, just getting finished!!

how are all the elevators for disabled people working that the supreme court set a deadline for bts stations!!

some body has a friend!!

Just now, rodknock said:

it is not 300,000 vaccinations in one day, but 300,000 DOSES in one day.

forget about getting finished on time, just getting finished!!

how are all the elevators for disabled people working that the supreme court set a deadline for bts stations!!

some body has a friend!!

So you suggesting all disabled people will or can be vaccinated in the BTS elevators ? 

3 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

19 minutes ago, Kaopad999 said:

 a lot of Thai's i have been speaking with recently have very little confidence with the AstraZeneca vaccine due to reports of blood clots and other issues. 

44 cases out of 10 million 

I know the numbers are very, very, low. I'm guessing now that other vaccines probably have fatalities just as low associated with them?

 

While covid is constantly in the news, it's bound to be added to the reports. Some people will panic, ignoring other fatalities caused by malaria, dengue fever, diabetes, etc.

25 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

44 cases out of 10 million 

Contraceptive pill estimated in uk as 500 per 10 million and nobody thinks anything of it, so let's put blood clots into perspective with medication. 

1 hour ago, Cake Monster said:

Lets all hope there are no hiccups with the new AZ Facility here in Thailand that is scheduled to be stream during June.

If there are problems encountered during start up of the AZ facility, then the Vaccine roll out will come up woefully short, and Vaccination will not be until early 2022.

A high risk gamble me thinks. 

Already moved back to July and no more confirmation it will still be 18 million a month

30 minutes ago, Kaopad999 said:

Don't shoot the messenger..  ????‍♂️

Don't fear monger then

In that case Mr Prayuth: Less blabbing and more jabbing ! chop chop

27 minutes ago, Laughing Gravy said:

If they can get 300,000 vaccination completed a day great. I will believe it when I see it.

I'll buy everyone on this thread a large Chang if that ever happens.

????

36 minutes ago, Laughing Gravy said:

I am a skeptic and with good reason, especially nearly every project Thailand undertakes, fails to complete it on time.

 

If they can get 300,000 vaccination completed a day great. I will believe it when I see it.

I am an optimist, i expect everything happening at the same time

(For obvious reasons on the anniversary day of the Great Leader 1st PM)

the first Thai walking on the moon, the return of the first million of tourists and the 300 000 vaccinations, all in the same f........g day !!!!

8 minutes ago, faraday said:

I'll buy everyone on this thread a large Chang if that ever happens.

????

 

Can I choose another beer?

Just now, Susco said:

9 minutes ago, faraday said:

I'll buy everyone on this thread a large Chang if that ever happens.

????

Can I choose another beer?

You'd be better off choosing another country for the bet.

1 hour ago, Cake Monster said:

Lets all hope there are no hiccups with the new AZ Facility here in Thailand that is scheduled to be stream during June.

If there are problems encountered during start up of the AZ facility, then the Vaccine roll out will come up woefully short, and Vaccination will not be until early 2022.

A high risk gamble me thinks. 

I've been involved with large scale production of biologics in a past life.  Even with an experienced facility there are almost always hiccups.  Since this is SB's first go with a vaccine, especially one of this type, I'd be surprised and maybe a bit suspicious if they nail it on the first attempt.  I'd suggest that the government Hope For The Best and Plan For The Worst, i.e. plan on almost exclusive use of imported vaccines, but somehow I think they would have trouble understanding the logic of this strategy.

7 minutes ago, kingofthemountain said:

I am an optimist, i expect everything happening at the same time

(For obvious reasons on the anniversary day of the Great Leader 1st PM)

the first Thai walking on the moon, the return of the first million of tourists and the 300 000 vaccinations, all in the same f........g day !!!!

Have they redefined the length of a day locally now - a hundred years internationally?

I am wondering how they will do it.. From February till now the vaccinated 1.000.000 people. say 10 weeks is 70 days = 14.290 a day... How will they get 300.000 a day vaccinated???

1 minute ago, bluesofa said:

Have they redefined the length of a day locally now - a hundred years internationally?

It's all left to the discretionary power of The Great Leader Prayut 1st

if he decides a Thai day length is 100 international years, it will be

don't forget, the entire world population should speak Thai soon 

as it will be the main language on the planet

14 minutes ago, kingofthemountain said:

I am an optimist, i expect everything happening at the same time

(For obvious reasons on the anniversary day of the Great Leader 1st PM)

the first Thai walking on the moon, the return of the first million of tourists and the 300 000 vaccinations, all in the same f........g day !!!!

It could easily be done but you would have to eliminate incompetence, poor organisational skills, plus those who will always try and make some money out of it. So with those odds, as a gambling man (which i am not) isn't likely to happen.