BANGKOK, May 20 (TNA) – The Chinese Embassy in Bangkok posted on its Facebook page that 1.5 million more doses of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, procured by the Thai government had arrived in Bangkok.

 

So far, China has already exported and donated eight lots of Sinovac vaccine to Thailand or six million doses in total.

 

As Thailand is allocating Covid-19 vaccines to speed up the vaccination campaign nationwide, the resort town of Pattaya today started inoculating its population with Sinovac vaccine. 

 

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Hands up anybody..............hey, where is everybody ?

Only another 45 million to go then

58 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

to speed up the vaccination campaign nationwide, the resort town of Pattaya today started inoculating its population with Sinovac vaccine.

Funny, my wife went to get on the lists this week and was told no chance until next month

Nothing ever is free coming from China without strings attached, except unless it is CV-19. I guess good news for the ones that want to jab with this. For me and family no thank you!

47 minutes ago, clivebaxter said:

Only another 45 million to go then

Until we have the illusion of immunity.  Then we open up to tourists and watch the <deleted> really hit the fan

 

... that brew apparently doesn't get you into say Europe without further annoyance, so you can rather shov... keep it.

 

And better call it aptly: Sinnlosvac! 

 

1.5 million doses is a drop in the ocean, and why is China donating the vaccine,  hasn't this Government got the cash to purchase large orders   ie 20 million at a time, until the locally produced AZ is available.... 

13 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

Hands up anybody..............hey, where is everybody ?

Return to sender.

Given the Sinovac Vaccine, trade named "CoronaVac" only has a 56-65% Efficacy as per https://www.bmj.com/content/373/bmj.n969 . The tech use to make the CoronaVac is the same as the Flu and only works on specific strains of Covid.

 

If Thailand is using this Vaccine they should closely monitor the strain (DNA) of Covid on the Thai population to insure that this Vaccine is still relevant.

 

Personally, I will get this vaccine if presented with the opportunity, however, I will still be getting the Moderna Vaccine when it comes available to private hospitals in Thailand.

16 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Funny, my wife went to get on the lists this week and was told no chance until next month

Depends on her age.

Currently only registering the over 60's.

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

So far, China has already exported and donated eight lots of Sinovac vaccine to Thailand or six million doses in total.

sure donated because nobody else wants it.... it appears Thailand become the (vaccine) garbage disposal of China

29 minutes ago, Megascott said:

Personally, I will get this vaccine if presented with the opportunity, however, I will still be getting the Moderna Vaccine when it comes available to private hospitals in Thailand.

Don't hold your breath.

Have you tried to register at a private hospital for the Moderna vaccination as the Government advised. They don't want to pre register clients, they want the Government to buy, then they order as required. 

The local Government hospital told me on Tuesday the Moderna will be available later, only now it will be offered by them and not the private hospitals, for a price of course.

Edited May 21, 20215 yr by Tanoshi