Phuket foreigners to get leftover Sinovac

[BobinBKK]

3 hours ago, PEE TEE said:

I hear it has been approved now for over 60s but not sure who approved it 

The village idiot approved it.

[madmen]

5 hours ago, smedly said:

indeed 

 

and what happens to long term expats if you refuse to accept this vaccine ?, a question I asked before 

You will be dragged into the jungle shot and your condo repossessed. 

[chuang]

20 hours ago, smedly said:

indeed 

 

and what happens to long term expats if you refuse to accept this vaccine ?, a question I asked before 

Get your own vaccine...simple as that..

[Captain Monday]

High time to have shots in arms and worry about getting favorite boutique vaccine next year when stocks are adequate and there is firm guidance on booster status. Just get your jabs!

[madmen]

Drinking gallons of Thai whiskey and unprotected sex and many farang scared a jab will kill them ????

 

 

[Eric Loh]

26 minutes ago, bigdod said:

I found this on the inter-web-of-deceit the other day... its a table comparing the efficacy of the various vaccines based on available data and "modelled estimates"

 

It's produced by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and they do explain it all here: COVID-19 vaccine efficacy summary | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (healthdata.org)

 

Its pretty obvious that the Sinovac (Coronavac) vaccine isn't as effective as most of the others, but it's not far behind in respect of the variants. Also shows that Moderna is the daddy...

 

From my side, I reckon that the Sinovac vaccine is better than nothing and it can indeed be "topped up" by one of the more efficacious vaccines once available.

 

 

I am registered for Moderna (private). Your post does give me reason to be assured. 

[Keesters]

I feed my dog on leftovers. 

[nahkit]

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

That's okay for Phuket, they get the un-wanted Sinovac...

A friend of mine in Khon Kaen sent a message in Line to me yesterday showing a letter that had been posted locally asking for all foreigners to register for vaccinations from June 1st as they will be included in the vaccination programme within the province... I wonder what they will get?

As for my province nothing said yet... so I'll wait for all the Sino-whatever to be used up and hopefully get AZ in a month or so, I'm happy to wait for July.

 

 Did he say who the letter was sent by? I'm curious as to how they had his address. My home address registered with immigration is in Khon Kaen city but I'm up in our village place at the moment. Just wondering if it's worth my while to pass by the city dwelling and see if there is a letter waiting for me.

 

 

[connda]

But in the good news, foreigners will get the dregs before tramps and the homeless. ????

[fdsa]

20 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

I am registered for Moderna (private). Your post does give me reason to be assured. 

which city and hospital?

[connda]

3 hours ago, impulse said:

“We have 29,690 doses of Sinovac remaining from April, and we will provide those doses of vaccine to registered foreigners on June 3 and 4,” he said.

“Right now, there are 22,613 migrant workers [believed to be from neighbouring countries] and 5,758 foreigners [usually meaning Westerners] who have been registered, giving a total of 28,317 [foreigners] in total. 

Happy Days!  So 100% of the Thais in Phuket are now vaccinated!!!  Right?  ????

[BangkokReady]

4 hours ago, Jeffr2 said:

Both have now been approved by the WHO.

 

I didn't even realise they were considering approval of leftover meatloaf and spaghetti!

 

4 hours ago, Jeffr2 said:

  The vaccines are as safe as any of the others.

 

Seems to be a lot more issue with Quality control with sinovac.

 

Also, it isn't just about safety.  The Chinese vaccines seem to be a lot less effective generally and don't have the same cover on the new variants that the mRNA ones do.

 

If it's a case of waiting a few months to get a much better vaccine, it seems like a no brainer.

[BangkokReady]

30 minutes ago, Captain Monday said:

Just get your jabs!

 

Or wait for an alternative... up to you.

[Uroller]

4 hours ago, Jeffr2 said:

Both have now been approved by the WHO.  The vaccines are as safe as any of the others.  And in the end, we're all going to need a jab, and probably a booster within a year.

WHO approval means approved by China, who pull their strings????????????

[Eric Loh]

2 minutes ago, fdsa said:

which city and hospital?

Pattara Thonburi Hospital, Pathumthani. Branch hospital for Thonburi Hospital.  You can register thru their link http://liff.line.me/1656011155-rN1eaRP5. Hope I got the link right but you can check their site. I have not being given a date yet but am registered and will be notified. 

[eddie61]

It does sound like a winning formula for Phuket...

[Jeffr2]

7 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

 

I didn't even realise they were considering approval of leftover meatloaf and spaghetti!

 

 

Seems to be a lot more issue with Quality control with sinovac.

 

Also, it isn't just about safety.  The Chinese vaccines seem to be a lot less effective generally and don't have the same cover on the new variants that the mRNA ones do.

 

If it's a case of waiting a few months to get a much better vaccine, it seems like a no brainer.

Where are you reading about quality control issues with Sinovac?  Just curious....if you can share.

 

Yes, the Chinese jabs do seem to be a lot less effective with the new variants.  If you are in a high risk group, but to get the jabs now and get an mRNA booster in 6 months or so.  Right?

[hotchilli]

20 minutes ago, nahkit said:

 

 Did he say who the letter was sent by? I'm curious as to how they had his address. My home address registered with immigration is in Khon Kaen city but I'm up in our village place at the moment. Just wondering if it's worth my while to pass by the city dwelling and see if there is a letter waiting for me.

 

 

It was a formal letter/notice issued by the local government office.

Not posted to a home personal address.

If you or a partner can call the government office and ask where to register.

Edited June 2, 2021 by hotchilli

[malibukid]

6 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

If you're getting what the Thais don't want you know you're really in trouble

most Thai's i talk to are hep to the China vaccine

[Sydebolle]

How generous; the dirty farang now can help themselves on the stuff which is "left over". 

The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, known for it censorship of anything not 100% conform with the actual doctrine of the Prawatchs and his cronies, might be doing itself a favour and block this page as well. 

Anyone not residing in Thailand can access the internet as well and can read, how  much care the top bananas avail to the alien crown ...... pathetic! 
If they could speak/read proper English I would assume insult but the Lord may forgive them, as English is an alien language! 

[chiman]

The left overs, is that the vaccine or the recipients? 

[RichardColeman]

3 hours ago, sandyf said:

So you believe the quality of a product is determined by the view of the Thai population.

I would imagine the quality of a product would be determined by the willingness of the top brass to take it - which they didn't !

[RobMuir]

4 hours ago, BestB said:

There are many ways to deliver same message. 
 

I do not know if it’s reporters choice of words or actual words of authorities but it sounds as if feeding leftover food to a street dog.

 

final result is the same no matter what words one uses , but I wonder why send the message in this way, not in a more nicer, welcoming way

 

The writer at the Phuket News who wrote it has form.

 

He sounds like one of those self entitled people you often come across in Patong and Pattaya.

 

Those who marry hookers and then take the moral high ground. Strange people

[PEE TEE]

Sounds like they are going to make  Phuket the capitol of Thailand  but here in koh Samui we have no worries as they are going to deliver  a huge amount of the locally made AZ before June the 7th to vaccinate all Thai and expats over 60 and those with underline health problems . i am looking forward to mine On or just after the 7th .i am sure they will keep to the said dates . ....................... or will they ? 

[dennnis]

2 hours ago, Jeffr2 said:

This new study says it's OK to mix vaccines.  Let's hope the one in the UK that's looking at this also says the same thing.  It will be needed!!

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/01/americas/canada-mixing-coronavirus-vaccines/index.html

Mixing coronavirus vaccine brands is OK, Canada says

Are you working in marketing for pharmaceutical company? Why are you promoting this vaccines? If you are scared just go and get for yourself and leave other to do what they want. You will be protected anyway, right?

[Dtaw]

Expats in Phnom Penh are getting brand new shots of AZ. 

[soalbundy]

7 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

If you're getting what the Thais don't want you know you're really in trouble

My wife has already registered me for the jab (Isan). Today the pu yai baan called out to pick up and fill out the consent forms. We were the only two people to do so, there is no covid in our province so nobody here in my village feels it necessary and they have been scared off by reports in the news of blood clots. My missus checked with the hospital and they will give me the vaccine free of charge despite my being a foreigner......I will see on the day.

[BobinBKK]

For all of you farangs living in Puke-ket that helped feed the hungry locals, I hope you enjoy the leftover scraps (Sinovac) they throw you as their way of saying thanks ????

Edited June 2, 2021 by BobinBKK
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[crazykopite]

Feed the rubbish to the foreigners because the Thai public don’t want it that tell you all about the Chinese vaccine sorry but I’d rather take a risk than have something produced by the Chinese regime

[fdsa]

1 hour ago, Eric Loh said:

I have not being given a date yet but am registered and will be notified. 

did they tell you the month they expect to get the vaccines?

I wonder if it makes sense to register if the expected month is October.