First 1.8 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine have left production plant for delivery to Thai government

[snoop1130]

 

Today, Siam Bioscience and AstraZeneca (Thailand) announced their readiness to deliver the first batch of 1.8 million doses of their vaccine for the mass inoculation due to start on June 7th as scheduled.

 

The first lot was delivered by the chairman of Siam Bioscience, the local producer of the vaccine, Air Chief Marshal Satitpong Sukvimon, to AstraZeneca (Thailand) president James Teague, at a ceremony held at Siam Bioscience today. A handful of senior officials from the Ministry of Public Health were on hand to witness the event.

 

In his speech at the ceremony, Mr. Teague hailed the production of the first batch of AZ vaccine, in time for delivery to the Thai government, as evidence of the success of the joint cooperation between Siam Bioscience and AstraZeneca.

 

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[starky]

Yes yes massive success most successful in the world , Siam bioscience is the most wonderful brilliant company in the world. Hail Siem Bioscience particular batch of AZ surely better than any AZ produced anywhere.  Surely the best AZ in the world... 

What the f..... else am I allowed to say?

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[sammieuk1]

Well that's the first 3 days worth taken care of hi-so's first of course ????

[Justgrazing]

The two on either side of Mr Teague should've been given ceremonial platform shoes as well .. 

[pokerface1]

22 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

readiness to deliver the first batch of 1.8 million doses of their vaccine

What are you waiting for a fanfare with a song and dance. Just get it done and save a few lives and protect those most in need.

[faraday]

Who's the bint in the red shoes trying to out do the frump on the right?

 

Now, to be serious, it's just wonderful that they've only done there job.

 

Teague'll be getting a nice bonus I expect.

 

As Starky says, what are we expected -nay, allowed to say?????

[Orac]

7 minutes ago, faraday said:

Who's the bint in the red shoes trying to out do the frump on the right?

 

Now, to be serious, it's just wonderful that they've only done there job.

 

Teague'll be getting a nice bonus I expect.

 

As Starky says, what are we expected -nay, allowed to say?????

Think that is Madam Pang

[emilyarin]

How is it in the daily pod cast it is stated 250,000 AZ and 700,000 Sln, will be delivered around Thailand for the 7th of June, or have I been misinformed,

[ourmanflint]

From what I understood, the delivery is to AstraZeneca *not* the Thai govt. It is AZ who allocate the production

[scubascuba3]

Maybe we can get a posse of pensioners together to get some of this vaccine while it's in transit?

[jacko45k]

And how far is that... ? And why the Government, rather than some facility where it can get used.?

Bloody ceremony.... stop the showboating guys, people are dying!

[Soikhaonoiken]

1 hour ago, sammieuk1 said:

Well that's the first 3 days worth taken care of hi-so's first of course ????

Beat me to it.... 

Still a long long way to go, hope they don't have a ceremony every time the produce a batch of AZ vaccine... 

[Hayduke]

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

Today, Siam Bioscience and AstraZeneca (Thailand) announced their readiness to deliver the first batch of 1.8 million doses

 

 

This would be more convincing if they had one of those big vinyl board flowcharts....

 

 

 

[mtls2005]

Still quite confusing...earlier in the day it was 590,000. Now it's 1.8 MM.

 

Not complaining.

 

Just seems "fluid", and a bit half-baked. The AZ chap was speaking like it was a hostage tape.

 

 

[connda]

1 hour ago, ourmanflint said:

From what I understood, the delivery is to AstraZeneca *not* the Thai govt. It is AZ who allocate the production

AZ has export contracts with other countries.  PI's Duterte is gonna what his jabs along with every other Asian country that contracted with AZ.   Just saying.....

[Joinaman]

only another 66 million to go then, or 130 million if 2 shots needed 

So far so good !

[Caldera]

An Air Chief Marshal is in charge of the Thai company that produces the AstraZeneca vaccine?

 

How unsurprising. Now, I cannot comment on his qualifications for the job, but let's just say that most pharmaceutical companies in most countries I'm familiar with aren't managed by military officers.

[kickstart]

1 hour ago, Caldera said:

An Air Chief Marshal is in charge of the Thai company that produces the AstraZeneca vaccine?

 

How unsurprising. Now, I cannot comment on his qualifications for the job, but let's just say that most pharmaceutical companies in most countries I'm familiar with aren't managed by military officers.

I hope he was not an Air Chief Marshal at THAI, if he was , help us all .

[Banana7]

Did you know that the Astrazeneca vaccine is the first ever vaccine produced by Siam Biosciences? A new emergency vaccine produce by a company using new technologies never before used in the company.

[edwardandtubs]

12 minutes ago, Banana7 said:

Did you know that the Astrazeneca vaccine is the first ever vaccine produced by Siam Biosciences? A new emergency vaccine produce by a company using new technologies never before used in the company.

That's not particularly unusual. It's a technology transfer agreement with AstraZeneca so they just have to do exactly what they're instructed with the materials they're given. AstraZeneca have been doing the same thing in other places. I think a lot of the criticism centred on who owns Siam Bioscience is politically motivated and ill-informed.

[Banana7]

14 minutes ago, edwardandtubs said:

That's not particularly unusual. It's a technology transfer agreement with AstraZeneca so they just have to do exactly what they're instructed with the materials they're given. AstraZeneca have been doing the same thing in other places. I think a lot of the criticism centred on who owns Siam Bioscience is politically motivated and ill-informed.

It doesn't matter who owns it. It's obvious that SB is having issues producing AZ vaccine since they can't meet previously promised delivery dates. They are shorting and delaying deliveries to the Philippines. 

[cdemundo]

5 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

announced their readiness to deliver

Wow, sort of a pre/ante/prologue to actually delivering?

What the heck, I guess they won't have the big ceremony and kill the fatted calf until delivery is imminent?

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46 minutes ago, Banana7 said:

It doesn't matter who owns it. It's obvious that SB is having issues producing AZ vaccine since they can't meet previously promised delivery dates. They are shorting and delaying deliveries to the Philippines. 

Shorting and delaying deliveries? I thought that was what Astra Zeneca in the UK was doing.

[champers]

1 hour ago, kickstart said:

I hope he was not an Air Chief Marshal at THAI, if he was , help us all .

Or a dog.

[Albert Zweistein]

7 hours ago, Orac said:

Think that is Madam Pang

Cinderella.

[Albert Zweistein]

6 hours ago, Soikhaonoiken said:

Beat me to it.... 

Still a long long way to go, hope they don't have a ceremony every time the produce a batch of AZ vaccine... 

The hub of ceremonies.

[MasterBaker]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

for delivery to the Thai government

now it's an MIA

[mtls2005]

9 hours ago, cdemundo said:

Wow, sort of a pre/ante/prologue to actually delivering?

 

 Soft opening.

[hioctane]

9 hours ago, Banana7 said:

It doesn't matter who owns it. It's obvious that SB is having issues producing AZ vaccine since they can't meet previously promised delivery dates. They are shorting and delaying deliveries to the Philippines. 

 

Initial batches are always slower. They just need to get the hang of it. Regardless, it has been approved by AZ, that is all that matters.

[herfiehandbag]

14 hours ago, faraday said:

Who's the bint in the red shoes trying to out do the frump on the right?

I know it is Thailand, but why does the photo line up for a vaccine delivery require the presence of two senior police officers centre stage?

 

What can they possibly have to do with any of it?