Anutin confirms AstraZeneca jabs to arrive in June

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By Tanakorn Sangiam

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Minister of Public Health has reassured the community that more AstraZeneca vaccine will be delivered in June, albeit without a clear delivery date, as some hospitals have started rescheduling second dose appointments for their patients.

 

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul, elaborated on the delivery of AstraZeneca vaccine, saying today that the government and AstraZeneca have agreed to start delivering the vaccine to Thailand in June, however not necessarily from 1st June.

 

The Minister of Public Health said he is confident the company can provide the doses for Thailand’s vaccination program on time, as the company is aware of Thailand’s vaccination drive plan.

 

The Thai government is expecting to receive AstraZeneca vaccine locally produced by Siam Bioscience for its mass vaccination campaign starting on 7th June. Mr Anutin said AstraZeneca is obliged to source the vaccine from other manufacturers to fulfill the order of the Thai government, should the local plant fail to make the expected delivery.

 

Should there actually be a shortage of AstraZeneca vaccine, the Health Minister said Thailand still has on hand Sinovac vaccine, that has supplied the vaccination program to date.

 

The Minister of Public Health earlier made a statement regarding the extra doses drawn from a vail of AstraZeneca vaccine, which could increase the dose yield per vail from 10 to 12 using low dead space syringes. Mr Anutin now says his comment has not been become policy, as the most important thing is to ensure a person receives exactly 0.5 cc of the vaccine per dose, as indicated by the manufacturer.

 

He said the mass vaccination campaign will start on 7th June as planned for people registered on Moh Prompt as well as other platforms. The vaccine will not be exclusively AstraZeneca’s, but any brand available will be given as considered appropriate.

 

Thailand’s vaccine rollout is currently almost exclusively relying on Sinovac vaccine, ahead of the delivery of AstraZeneca vaccine in June. The Thai government is now in talks with Pfizer to procure their mRNA vaccine, however there is yet to be clear detail on delivery.

 

The Minister of Public Health said the government’s talks with Pfizer are now on track, with the company now seeking to file for regulatory approval by the Thai Food and Drugs Administration, which will be the first step in the procurement.

 

On scepticism surrounding Sinovac vaccine, the Minister of Public Health said the Chinese-made vaccine has been tested for efficacy by several medical institutions, while a survey after some three million doses were given in Thailand, shows the vaccine triggers a good immune response.

 

Mr Anutin said Sinovac has already submitted its data for the WHO Emergency Use Listing Procedure (EUL), where reviews are being conducted, while stressing the Thai government will not procure substandard vaccines for its people.

 

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[RichardColeman]

8 minutes ago, webfact said:

The Minister of Public Health has reassured the community that more AstraZeneca vaccine will be delivered in June, albeit without a clear delivery date,

Well, that will help the chaotic vaccine roll out.

 

Resign you clown

[mr_lob]

This bloke couldn't arrange a root in a brothel.

[sammieuk1]

After todays revelations he should phone Matt Hancock for some advice of how to look intelligent when your a blithering idiot ????

[ezzra]

Just look at him in his picture sitting smug with the best batch of the Pfizer vaccine already and long time ago flowing in his and family and cronies arms telling us the "good news"...

[RotBenz8888]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

will be delivered in June, albeit without a clear delivery date,

78th of June? 

[ThailandRyan]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

submitted its data for the WHO Emergency Use Listing Procedure (EUL), where reviews are being conducted, while stressing the Thai government will not procure substandard vaccines for its people.

Yet it has been used already on Thai people.  Tell me Mr. Anutin what will you say if the WHO does not give it a EUL.?  Will it be considered substandard then or just fine.    Try again.

[irishman25]

1 hour ago, mr_lob said:

This bloke couldn't arrange a root in a brothel.

Boy i love to be there. and see the Cat fight

[faraday]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Should there actually be a shortage of AstraZeneca vaccine,

 Which most probably means there will be.

 

[Oxx]

Not only no mention of delivery date, but also no mention of quantity.

[irishman25]

2 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Well, that will help the chaotic vaccine roll out.

 

Resign you clown

well the very good news it can now be stored in a fridge and last 31 days no  need for DEEP Freezer. now it can be deliver;d around the country. things will start to change

[Geoffggi]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Minister of Public Health has reassured the community that more AstraZeneca vaccine will be delivered in June, albeit without a clear delivery date

Ahhhhh come on we are not falling for this one again WHICH YEAR ..............LOL

[edwinchester]

The initial plan was for 6 million AZ doses in June... wonder how many will be delivered in reality?

[colinneil]

3 minutes ago, Geoffggi said:

Ahhhhh come on we are not falling for this one again WHICH YEAR ..............LOL

Ohh yea of little faith, poor ole Anutin is trying, yes he is very trying.????????????????

[arick]

Arrive is he talking about the 500,000 bought arriving or the millions already here and just waiting for them to come out of the doors of SiamBiotech? 

[WineOh]

What an absolute shambles.

 

This lot couldn't find a bottle of wine in my wine cellar.

 

bunch of incompetent clowns the lot of em! 

[jacko45k]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The Minister of Public Health said the government’s talks with Pfizer are now on track, with the company now seeking to file for regulatory approval by the Thai Food and Drugs Administration, which will be the first step in the procurement.

So they have yet to get to the first step?????

Astounding.....

[JohnOFphon]

A country run by Thai men. What could go wrong?

[ikke1959]

talks with Pfizer on tracks.... waiting for approval of FDA..?? I don't understand. a worldwide approved by WHO good working vaccine was coming to Thailand. in July in 10-20 milion as they told us weeks ago.. So they did not anything .. and  now still waiting, with Sinovac..... God-Knows_When Astra Zenica will come Moderna as they told end of October and the rest.. unknown too but probably next year.

The guy has to step down, or forced to stop with his <deleted> policy

[mtls2005]

June 31, 2021.

 

Looks like he's all in on this.

 

Can't see him surviving unless at least one dose of AZ ships by 30 June.

 

It'll take him years to find the face he last, and gvien his ginormous head, it's a big face.

 

 

Meanwhile that stoopid app, Mor Phrom has been put to death.

 

I'm half-expecting someone to propose delivering a vaccine by rain-making planes.

 

 

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The Minister of Public Health has reassured the community that more AstraZeneca vaccine will be delivered in June, albeit without a clear delivery date, as some hospitals have started rescheduling second dose appointments for their patients.

He didn't say exactly when, how much or where it would end up...

complete <deleted>-up by the governments strategy.

[Phuketshrew]

3 hours ago, mr_lob said:

This bloke couldn't arrange a root in a brothel.

I think that Chem Sex parties are more his thing .....  

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, ezzra said:

Just look at him in his picture sitting smug with the best batch of the Pfizer vaccine already and long time ago flowing in his and family and cronies arms telling us the "good news"...

Is that his resignation he's holding?

[Danderman123]

It would be interesting to see the comparison between vaccine imported as of today, compared with vaccinations accomplished to date.

[bluesofa]

11 minutes ago, Phuketshrew said:

I think that Chem Sex parties are more his thing .....  

Or maybe a Sodium Chlorate party for one.

[Isaan sailor]

Translation:  Pfiizer, Moderna?  Fuggetaboutit. 

[Almer]

Perhaps he is   being told to hold of and wait for the local own brew to come on line.

[poskat]

I noticed he didnt say delivered in june 2021

[clivebaxter]

Looks like vaccines will be on Lazada before these clowns can get it supplied. Waiting to see if appt in June results in a shot, if not will be looking at flights back home

[Neeranam]

Good job! There are many here hoping you fail, for some weird reason, only they know.