Popular Post snoop1130 Posted May 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2021 BANGKOK (NNT) - The Public Health Ministry has confirmed that more AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will be delivered on schedule next month, after some vaccination centers reported that they had run out of AstraZeneca shots and had only the Sinovac vaccine left. Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Monday that Thailand will take delivery of another lot of AstraZeneca vaccine in June, adding that, if the shots made in Thailand are not ready, the company will have to find them from somewhere else to fill the order, as stipulated in the contract. He said the company is well aware of Thailand’s vaccination schedule, implying it is prepared to fill the order, regardless of whether the local production facility is ready. According to the government’s plan, vaccination of people aged 60 and over, and those with any of seven underlying conditions who have registered through Mor Prom mobile application and health volunteers, will begin on June 7th. -- © Copyright NNT 2021-05-25 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Caldera Posted May 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2021 That's as vague as it gets - "more", "another lot", and most importantly, "the company will have to find them from somewhere else". Yeah, right. 7 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunBENQ Posted May 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2021 (edited) Flip flop news now hourly? Have plenty of vaccine even for third vaccination... Lack of Astra, stretching interval to 16(!) weeks... Now all good again? You can't make this up. Edited May 25, 2021 by KhunBENQ 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RotBenz8888 Posted May 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2021 14 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: will be delivered Might be, at best. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyril sneer Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 won't affect any of us, choice will be sinovac for free in December or Moderna for 15000 baht next year 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post placeholder Posted May 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, cyril sneer said: won't affect any of us, choice will be sinovac for free in December or Moderna for 15000 baht next year Straight from The Department of Making Things Up 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuya Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Looks like a very easy and quick process to bring in vaccines from foreign countries - if they want it to be. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post placeholder Posted May 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2021 5 minutes ago, Shuya said: Looks like a very easy and quick process to bring in vaccines from foreign countries - if they want it to be. Not so quick if there's already a queue. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kiwiaussie Posted May 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2021 (edited) That’s about as much as an admission you’ll get from Anutin that local production won’t meet its promised quota. That, and the stretching the second shot out to 16 weeks (which is a good strategy if you don’t have enough for second shots…giving more people partial immunity from one shot is better than fewer people with full immunity). I’m partially sympathetic. Most country’s producing it had teething problems and it was probably to be expected that Thailand’s local Astra would too. You’d just wish they would be more transparent about it. So Sinovac it is then. Edited May 25, 2021 by kiwiaussie 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post placeholder Posted May 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2021 The EU hasn't renewed orders beyond june from from Astra-Zeneca. So maybe that will free up some vaccine for the rest of the world. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soikhaonoiken Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Another load of BS he's talking again, another 5 million due to arrive, which will never arrive.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shdmn Posted May 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, placeholder said: The EU hasn't renewed orders beyond june from from Astra-Zeneca. So maybe that will free up some vaccine for the rest of the world. Also, since a lot of EU countries don't want the AZ doses they are getting now they may donate/sell some of those. Those would most likely go to COVAX though and Thailand isn't a part of that. The Thai gov't is saying the contract requires the manufacturer to supply those 6 million doses in June no matter what. If they can't manufacture that amount they are on the hook to import the difference. That is a shrewd stipulation if true. For the right price I'm sure they could find a few million doses somewhere. Edited May 25, 2021 by shdmn 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted May 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2021 7 hours ago, snoop1130 said: The Public Health Ministry has confirmed that more AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will be delivered on schedule next month Delivering more AZ next month on schedule is not the issue - delivering ALL the AZ on the miraculous schedule they have been banging on about is. I'd like to know which ministers/generals will be forced to resign when they only get about half - none probably 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Talking the virus to death is still not working as even Anutin must now see ???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rabbit Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 More is the difference between 1 and 2, a meaningless figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Petey11 Posted May 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2021 Because the EU had no problems with AZ when they couldn't meet the order, EU just clicked their fingers and AZ just shipped the shortfall overnight???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rampant Rabbit Posted May 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 25, 2021 2 hours ago, RichardColeman said: Delivering more AZ next month on schedule is not the issue - delivering ALL the AZ on the miraculous schedule they have been banging on about is. I'd like to know which ministers/generals will be forced to resign when they only get about half - none probably But they'll all get a newly minted Covid memorial Badge to stick on their lapels. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 OK, setting AZ up to take the blame/fall. anutin is quick to absolve himself of all personal and professional responsibility. The equivlaent of the bus driver in the fatal accident claiming brake failure and doing a runner. This will be messy, court cases, litigation, plane siezure. oh my. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Uh oh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraday Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 12 hours ago, snoop1130 said: the shots made in Thailand are not ready, the Correct me if I'm wrong, but surely the Health Minister should know exactly when the vaccines will be ready? ???? #Movable Feast 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 12 hours ago, snoop1130 said: The Public Health Ministry has confirmed that more AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will be delivered on schedule next month, Well firstly, yes I would expect so, and will the expected numbers be delivered on schedule, as I read different elsewhere? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 5 minutes ago, faraday said: Correct me if I'm wrong, but surely the Health Minister should know exactly when the vaccines will be ready? He's pretty sure they will be ready "next month". Unfortumately "next month" rarely arrives, it's always one month away. And people say he isn't smart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crossy Posted May 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2021 10 hours ago, kiwiaussie said: You’d just wish they would be more transparent about it. They are, you can see right through any of these government statements. All the Az plants had ramp-up issues, it's what's caused the problems in the EU, why would the local plant be any different? Except that the government stated they'd go straight to 6 million in the first month. Now revised to 1.5 million last I read. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 3 minutes ago, Crossy said: All the Az plants had ramp-up issues, it's what's caused the problems in the EU, why would the local plant be any different? Uhm, experience? Surely businesses learn from mistakes and improve. Or are you saying everyone just repeats their old mistakes forever? 10X, Continuous Improvement, etc. What an odd outlook on reality. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crossy Posted May 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2021 7 minutes ago, mtls2005 said: Uhm, experience? Surely businesses learn from mistakes and improve. Or are you saying everyone just repeats their old mistakes forever? 10X, Continuous Improvement, etc. What an odd outlook on reality. But, they are having ramp-up issues are they not? So, they either didn't learn or they are having different issues which experience wouldn't have helped with. It's a new plant making a product that the company hasn't produced before (a vaccine), why would anyone doubt there would be issues with initial production? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smutcakes Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 6 million in June and then 10 million every month thereafter was the plan..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 32 minutes ago, Crossy said: But, they are having ramp-up issues are they not? So, they either didn't learn or they are having different issues which experience wouldn't have helped with. It's a new plant making a product that the company hasn't produced before (a vaccine), why would anyone doubt there would be issues with initial production? I don't know what the problem is, but assuming their issues are the same as"the EU" as you stated, then these should have been accounted for, and been wholly avoidable. But it is good to have an apologist, if only to balance the comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 8 minutes ago, smutcakes said: 6 million in June and then 10 million every month thereafter was the plan..... Oh, dear. 'Plan'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smutcakes Posted May 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2021 40 minutes ago, Crossy said: But, they are having ramp-up issues are they not? So, they either didn't learn or they are having different issues which experience wouldn't have helped with. It's a new plant making a product that the company hasn't produced before (a vaccine), why would anyone doubt there would be issues with initial production? I think everyone with an ounce of sense knew that 6 million in June ramping up to 10 million per month was complete and utter nonsense. Why then would a) they even say it b) not make contingency plans c) manage people expectations... I presume in part everyone is scared to say anything... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post clivebaxter Posted May 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2021 1 minute ago, smutcakes said: I think everyone with an ounce of sense knew that 6 million in June ramping up to 10 million per month was complete and utter nonsense. Why then would a) they even say it b) not make contingency plans c) manage people expectations... I presume in part everyone is scared to say anything... They can say or claim what they like, the company will never be officially held to any promises, or need to give genuine explanations for any failures. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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