Two Sinopharm Vaccines 72.8% and 78.1% Efficacy

[rbkk]

Here's a link to The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)  article (26th May 2021) . https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2780562

Interesting timing from the Chulabhorn Royal Academy to import, sell this vaccine.

[internationalism]

so it's as good as AZ at 76%.

and as good as claimed by sinopharm at 79% and as estimated by the WHO.

But in UEI they are going to do the third booster shot, because of the african mutation.

 

The thing is - I could not find price. Only declaration from the producer that it should be not more than $140 for 2 vials.

In china they were going the last year for $60 per dose, and nurses and others had to pay full price.

most important is what side effects it had, little is known about it in thailand.

 

putting on it 12% anutin import charges, hospital mark up, how many people in thailand will afford to pay around $100 per dose? That might be 3 doses. There might also be boosters every 6-12 months, as with some other vax

Edited May 28, 2021 by internationalism

[rbkk]

4 hours ago, internationalism said:

so it's as good as AZ at 76%.

 

I don't think you can use an average for AZ. It depends on the dose regime. Quoting from the above linked article...

 

"62.1% and 90.0% for the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine (AZ), depending on the dose scheme (2 standard doses or a low dose followed by a standard dose)"

 

I haven't previously heard about this and don't know which regimes Thailand are using. Sinopharm is either better or worse; not about the same. 

[Emdog]

Sinopharm is different from Sinovac (which is what Thailand is getting, right?). Previous data charts showed Sinopharm superior... just because it almost sounds the same doesn't mean it is the same.

[rbkk]

5 minutes ago, Emdog said:

Sinopharm is different from Sinovac (which is what Thailand is getting, right?). Previous data charts showed Sinopharm superior... just because it almost sounds the same doesn't mean it is the same.

Correct!

[Crossy]

Sinopharm just got Thai approval.

[Emdog]

10 minutes ago, Crossy said:

Sinopharm just got Thai approval.

so the 64 million jab question is: will Thailand get any?

[terry Meltham]

In China a big vacination programe for all age has been Sinopharm Jag only I know of over 20 how have had it and all had no problem.

 

[rbkk]

6 minutes ago, Emdog said:

so the 64 million jab question is: will Thailand get any?

At what price? The supply/demand balance.

[rbkk]

In the UK there is a thing called "A Royal Warrant of Appointment." It's a sign of quality. Sinopharm seems to be glowing in the same light. The vaccine uptake will rise.

[Emdog]

1 hour ago, rbkk said:

At what price? The supply/demand balance.

Tell me how much a human life is worth. "We could have saved you, but it would have cost $25... sorry, $3 is our max"