US Govt Donating Covid Vaccine to Thailand

[asiacurious]

SOURCE: Whitehouse.gov

 

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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Unveils Strategy for Global Vaccine Sharing, Announcing Allocation Plan for the First 25 Million Doses to be Shared Globally

 

SNIP

 

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Approximately 7 million for Asia to the following countries and entities:  India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Maldives, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan, and the Pacific Islands. 

 

 

While not a huge number, it IS a start.  Note that this is just the first round of donations.

 

When coupled with the recent visit to Thailand by US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman on June 1-2, this is progress.

 

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The Deputy Secretary reiterated the U.S. commitment to the people of Thailand in our fight against COVID-19, which includes $30 million in COVID-related assistance to Thailand. The two sides agreed on the importance of continuing to work together to combat COVID-19.

 

SOURCE

 

[internationalism]

divide 7mln by 16 countries, which are much more populous than thailand. 

something around 100k doses from 100mln needed so 1/1000.

yes, good enough.

hopefully condition for this great gift was not to buy another 100 armoured military vehicles patrolling bangkok streets

Edited June 4, 2021 by internationalism

[sqwakvfr]

At this point how many does for Thailand?  But Taiwan will get 750,000 doses.  Of course this has little bit of the:  <deleted> you China spin.  At least I would like to know how many doses of Pzfier or Modern is inbound to Thailand.  Also, did the US at least suggest allocating some of the doses to Americans in Thailand???

 

"The United States will donate 750,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan as part of the country’s plan to share shots globally, offering a much-needed boost to the island’s fight against the pandemic.

*Source.  The Guardian. "

Edited June 6, 2021 by metisdead
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[sqwakvfr]

A US Air Force C-17 landed in Taipei with the promised vaccines along with several US Senators including Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth(who is half Thai).  Next stop?  Maybe Bangkok???  My guess is someone in Beijing is not happy.  

 

[mtls2005]

Baby steps.

 

Took a bit longer than was ideal.

 

Hopefully donations wil continue, would love it if we could donate as many as we used at home. 

 

 

9 minutes ago, sqwakvfr said:

Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth(who is half Thai). 

 

Yep. Born in Bangkok. Respect.

[grain]

So the US "donates" the vaccines to Thailand, and Thailand sells the vaccines to US citizens and other foreign nationals. Is that how this works?

[asiacurious]

57 minutes ago, grain said:

So the US "donates" the vaccines to Thailand, and Thailand sells the vaccines to US citizens and other foreign nationals. Is that how this works?

 

No

[internationalism]

small chance any from this lot is coming to thailand, it would be already known.

Probably it was air planes full capacity.

This vax needs to be kept in special minimum -15C containers filled with dry ice