What about us?! Calls to vaccinate Thailand's security guards

[webfact]

Picture: Daily News

 

Thailand's security guards are everywhere and they are often on the front line of individuals meeting many members of the public administering things like temperature checks at close quarters.

 

Now an organisation that represents thousands of guards has called for the government to prioritize their members.

 

Guts Investigation Security Guard Co Ltd used their facebook page to make the plea, reported Daily News. 

 

They feel that they have been largely unconsidered with the rush to vaccinate medical personnel.

 

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There are 300,000 guards who represent a high risk group with their daily contact with the public, said the group. 

[mark131v]

Every picture I see of people being vaccinated they are invariably young and healthy looking, why is this

 

Why in a country so adept at copying stuff are they unable to copy the correct way to vaccinate ie old and vulnerable first, medical second, essential services everybody else by age group, not hard

 

I think I got it that takes no account of 'me first' or 'do you know who I am'

[Pattaya Spotter]

They have a point...definitely "front line" workers.

[PETERTHEEATER]

Calls to vaccinate Thailand's security guards

 

Calls? Surely this should be whistle blowing?

[NCC1701A]

and Grab and Panda Express delivery and taxi drivers.

[law ling]

1 hour ago, mark131v said:

Every picture I see of people being vaccinated they are invariably young and healthy looking, why is this

 

Why in a country so adept at copying stuff are they unable to copy the correct way to vaccinate ie old and vulnerable first, medical second, essential services everybody else by age group, not hard

 

I think I got it that takes no account of 'me first' or 'do you know who I am'

 

Indeed.

 

It seems the order of priority here has been (thus far):

1. All the politicans

2. Some hospital staff

3. Thai Airlines staff and some football teams

4. Some other people.

 

Another schedule has also arisen:

1. Thais first

2. Immigrant workers, foreigners, stateless residents: last.

 

By now the authorities should have published the proposed vaccination schedules - relative to age, infirmity, situation, occupation, etc. - with approximate dates based on the vax orders made thus far.

[new2here]

This to me, kind of mirrors what happened when CoEs were initially rolled out in late march 2020… the very very first group of non-citizens with valid work permits who were “economically essential” to thailand, then soon after it was expanded slightly to include all valid WP holders… notably at that that time it EXcluded those who were holders of various retiree-type visas or were foreign spouses, foreign parents of a Thai national.  

 

I remember in some FB there was fairly vocal … bantering…. of “group X should come before group Y, because Y is more important than X…. “   and honestly, each one did have a valid point to varying subjective degrees.

 

This issue of what groups will be first, second, etc… kind of feels like we will see the same… it unfortunately kind of became very divisive. 

[Dogmatix]

28 minutes ago, new2here said:

This to me, kind of mirrors what happened when CoEs were initially rolled out in late march 2020… the very very first group of non-citizens with valid work permits who were “economically essential” to thailand, then soon after it was expanded slightly to include all valid WP holders… notably at that that time it EXcluded those who were holders of various retiree-type visas or were foreign spouses, foreign parents of a Thai national.  

 

I remember in some FB there was fairly vocal … bantering…. of “group X should come before group Y, because Y is more important than X…. “   and honestly, each one did have a valid point to varying subjective degrees.

 

This issue of what groups will be first, second, etc… kind of feels like we will see the same… it unfortunately kind of became very divisive. 

 

Even permanent residents were ignored in the initial roll out of CoEs, unless they had WPs but many are retired.

[mrfill]

2 hours ago, mark131v said:

Every picture I see of people being vaccinated they are invariably young and healthy looking, why is this

 

Why in a country so adept at copying stuff are they unable to copy the correct way to vaccinate ie old and vulnerable first, medical second, essential services everybody else by age group, not hard

 

I think I got it that takes no account of 'me first' or 'do you know who I am'

Does the 'I'm important because I have a uniform' group fit in the first or second set?

[holy cow cm]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

They feel that they have been largely unconsidered with the rush to vaccinate medical personnel.

Oh be quiet and get in line to be ignored. No jumping the Junta and elite's we really don't give a rats behind about you low life's ignore que. What's next free masks and 2 days off?

[Rookiescot]

What about 7/11 workers?

Oh and the guy who cuts my lawn twice a week.

[Letseng]

11 hours ago, mark131v said:

Every picture I see of people being vaccinated they are invariably young and healthy looking, why is this

 

Why in a country so adept at copying stuff are they unable to copy the correct way to vaccinate ie old and vulnerable first, medical second, essential services everybody else by age group, not hard

 

I think I got it that takes no account of 'me first' or 'do you know who I am'

Singapore e.g. vaccinated airport staff, taxi drivers, medical in short essential services providers first. Only then did the start on seniors.

This makes sense as aforementioned griups are coming into contact with more people than people who are no longer going to work and who are often not mixing with outsiders regularly. 

Only Europe did the silly priority thing on old ppl in care homes. Or vaccinated from 90 downwards. Now many youngsters are in ICU or have died.

[Meat Pie 47]

11 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

and Grab and Panda Express delivery and taxi drivers.

cook at home

[Meat Pie 47]

9 hours ago, Dogmatix said:

 

Even permanent residents were ignored in the initial roll out of CoEs, unless they had WPs but many are retired.

Here you go

The COVID-19 vaccine is free for everyone in Australia. Vaccination providers cannot charge you for the COVID-19 vaccine or your appointments to receive the vaccine.5 May 2021

 

So much for complaining about your called nanny states

[mark131v]

12 hours ago, Letseng said:

Singapore e.g. vaccinated airport staff, taxi drivers, medical in short essential services providers first. Only then did the start on seniors.

This makes sense as aforementioned griups are coming into contact with more people than people who are no longer going to work and who are often not mixing with outsiders regularly. 

Only Europe did the silly priority thing on old ppl in care homes. Or vaccinated from 90 downwards. Now many youngsters are in ICU or have died.

 

Lets see Singapore 5 million Thailand 70 million

 

Singapore rich well governed first world country, Thailand at best a developing country with poor education and endemic corruption at all levels

 

The old and vulnerable are most at risk of death from Covid 19 young and fit at minimal risk

 

So who should be vaccinated, the people at most risk of a premature death or people who will get a bad dose of flu?

 

So the tried and tested  formula of medical professionals, the old and vulnerable, essential services then everybody by age group irrespective of if you have a uniform or know the local big man 

 

Versus the 'me first' and the 'do you know who I am' Thailand  queuing model 

 

Seems a no brainer to me....

Edited May 14, 2021 by mark131v