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Comments made by DP and health minister Anutin Charnvirakul suggested that people in Thailand will not be able to choose which Covid-19 vaccine they receive. 

 

The minister was speaking to Daily News and other media after meeting reps of Sinopharm the producer of Chinese vaccine.

 

He said that vaccine negotiations with Sinopharm had not yet begun as they had to submit documents to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to satisfy their requirements.

 

He said that Thailand was not blocking any vaccine and was ready to register any that satisfied the requirements. 

 

He said that vaccine producers had been hampered in their ability to sell vaccines in Thailand due to demand in the countries where they are produced. 

 

He said that people won't be able to choose a vaccine; which one they receive depends of its suitability for different groups of people.

 

Ones tested with children aged 12 plus would be given to children, he said by way of example. 

 

Sinovac vaccine, the second dose of which is offered three weeks after the first is being given to frontline medical staff and people like immigration officers,

 

He stressed that all vaccines are safe and can save people equally. 

 

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They’ll take the jab made by whichever vaccine company pays the government ministers and officials the most under the table to get the contract. Let nobody kid themselves, there is big money to made first and people’s health, wellbeing and the economy will be considered second. 

Amazing money spent by them and the fear no one will want the vaccines procured to be vaccinated with is my guess for this.

5 minutes ago, webfact said:

He said that people won't be able to choose a vaccine; which one they receive depends of its suitability for different groups of people.

The government failed to procure more than 1 vaccine and decided to mass produce another one, which many countries do not want anymore. Amazing.

Looks like he has sacked the doctors shirt and has gone full blown lean mean steely eyed decorated combat veteran!

If I am only offered the sino vac then I will pay for a western vaccine myself.

3 minutes ago, Rookiescot said:

If I am only offered the sino vac then I will pay for a western vaccine myself.

From where? Will you leave here to obtain it?

1 minute ago, ThailandRyan said:

From where? Will you leave here to obtain it?

If forced to I will.

Hopefully will be able to buy it from a private hospital here though.

5 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

From where? Will you leave here to obtain it?

Soon available at your local 7/11

4 minutes ago, Rookiescot said:

If forced to I will.

Hopefully will be able to buy it from a private hospital here though.

If they are allowed to purchase them, which I hope they can be given the paperwork needed from this government allowing procurement, I will do the same.  They have indicated they will assist but as of now they are still dragging their heels. 

Just now, AlfHuy said:

Soon available at your local 7/11

I thought from Pepe on Soi 9.

they can shove that sinovac jab where the sun dont shine!

 

That's going nowhere near my arm.

42 minutes ago, webfact said:

He said that people won't be able to choose a vaccine; which one they receive depends of its suitability for different groups of people.

 

That is the same as in the UK then, where you also can't choose.

He said that vaccine producers had been hampered in their ability to sell vaccines in Thailand due to demand in the countries where they are produced. 

 

So Thailand is the only country that can not get vaccines because other countries want to have vaccine too?? Strange explanation for failing vaccine policy

15 minutes ago, WineOh said:

they can shove that sinovac jab where the sun dont shine!

 

 

Manchester?

That's a mighty fine uniform for a civilian.

 

I see a "bring a friend badge", a "cooking badge" and a "my family built an airport" badge.

 

His only achievement in life has been born into a wealthy Thai family...and I see that badge also.

 

He will go down as a footnote in Thai history as a failure.

3 minutes ago, DLock said:

That's a might fine uniform for a civilian.

 

I see a "bring a friend badge", a "cooking badge" and a "my family built an airport" badge.

 

His only achievement in life has been born into a wealthy Thai family...and I see that badge also.

 

He will go down as a footnote in Thai history as a failure.

Well you missed the Marijuana leaf badge that says, a bong hit a day will keep the PM away.

What do you expect for free...a Pfizer or Moderna jab?

Surprise, surprise. 

Looks like he  got his wings badge as well. I wonder how high he jumped?

14 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Well you missed the Marijuana leaf badge that says, a bong hit a day will keep the PM away.

 

He failed the "Marijuana badge".

 

He missed the THC part.

1 hour ago, WineOh said:

they can shove that sinovac jab where the sun dont shine!

 

That's going nowhere near my arm.

Do they do it in suppositories?

Just remember that AstraZenica is being made here in Thailand and will be released in June. I know that there will be a lot of idiotic comments from many idiots on here but just remember that it does not matter where AstraZenica is made it is made following the same formula that is used in every country that makes it. The biggest problem with getting any vaccine is that every country is competing with every other country to get vaccine for their own country and there are not that many companies making the vaccine and having it registered and approved by each individual country for their use. It is easy to sit back and criticize but non of you could do any better.

5 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said:

Do they do it in suppositories?

Careful, some may want that way of distributing the vaccine

1 hour ago, DLock said:

That's a mighty fine uniform for a civilian.

 

I see a "bring a friend badge", a "cooking badge" and a "my family built an airport" badge.

 

His only achievement in life has been born into a wealthy Thai family...and I see that badge also.

 

He will go down as a footnote in Thai history as a failure.

 

Oh!  I've got the same badge as him!!  I was awarded it around 2008 by the Thai Tourist Police in Phuket for protecting foreign tourists from .. er ... the Thai police!!  But I never spotted him in a TPV uniform ????

 

 

56 minutes ago, Russell17au said:

It is easy to sit back and criticize but non of you could do any better.

 

You really just said that?

3 hours ago, webfact said:

He stressed that all vaccines are safe and can save people equally. 

 

adjective

 

1. 1.

   protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost.

    

   Personally  I would have preferred to him to say, they are as safe as can be, but with all vaccines/drugs there are risks, albeit it minimal, they can still kill you or cause adverse affects.

    

   The truth is in the pudding, no scaremongering now.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

 

He said that vaccine producers had been hampered in their ability to sell vaccines in Thailand due to demand in the countries where they are produced

 

And would that have happened had Thailand chosen to join the Covax scheme .?

But they chose not to so now they are at the back of the queue as the vacc' manufacturers have to fulfill their obligations to the Covax scheme orders first .. 

Everyone this fella opens his mouth he demonstrates how unsuitable he is for the position he occupies .. 

3 hours ago, RandolphGB said:

They’ll take the jab made by whichever vaccine company pays the government ministers and officials the most under the table to get the contract. Let nobody kid themselves, there is big money to made first and people’s health, wellbeing and the economy will be considered second. 

Get this guy out of office now immediately; even the PM choose AZ vaccine. 

 

C'mon man! 

 

Thai prime minister gets first shot of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine after safety concerns!

Well, that's one strain taken care of {nearly) what happens when the next one comes along, another round of injections.. 

2 hours ago, phetphet said:

Looks like he  got his wings badge as well. I wonder how high he jumped?

As high as Big C asked him to do