Anutin denies responsibility for continuing vaccination appointment postponements

[webfact]

 

Thailand’s Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has denied that the Public Health Ministry has anything to do with the postponement of vaccination appointments, scheduled for this week, by numerous private and state hospitals and health centres in Bangkok and other provinces.

 

Mr. Anutin, who is also deputy prime minister, said today (Sunday) that the Public Health Ministry is responsible for allocating vaccine doses to all provinces, including Bangkok, as instructed by the CCSA, adding that how doses are distributed thereafter rests with each province.

 

Regarding a report that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s (BMA) health office has run out of vaccines, because it has not received its full allocation from the Public Health Ministry, Mr. Anutin said that the ministry delivered 500,000 doses to the BMA during the first week of June, adding that more vaccine will be delivered later, when the ministry receives them from the suppliers.

 

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[HiSoLowSoNoSo]

"Anutin denies responsibility"

What a great leader.

[RichardColeman]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

adding that more vaccine will be delivered later, when the ministry receives them from the suppliers.

Great. But when ? You're the guy in charge and YOU should be telling Thailand now - not later

[smedly]

what a piece of work this guy is

 

why is he not being sacked

 

 

I have a feeling there will be a reckoning coming when this is over and it won't be pretty

[Dukeleto]

I would be more worried about the cold chain supply problems for the vaccine in Thailand. I am Fairly certain much of the stuff is useless by the time it reaches the arm of the citizen anyway.

[Excel]

2 hours ago, HiSoLowSoNoSo said:

"Anutin denies responsibility"

What a great leader.

He is taking his cues from Matt Hancock perhaps ?

[rupert the bear]

incompetent,lying racist ,well sounds like most of em

[DrJack54]

Thaivisa is compelling.

Every morning to wake up in excitement of wonder if some of that days headlines can outdo the rubbish from previous day. 

Anutin my favorite. He consistently leaves the rest in his wake.

A+ for consistent crapolo.

[cclub75]

Mr. Anutin said that the ministry delivered 500,000 doses to the BMA during the first week of June, adding that more vaccine will be delivered later, when the ministry receives them from the suppliers.

 

Back to the basics :

 

-where are the vaccines ?

 

-is Siam BioScience really producing locally the vaccine ?

 

They are supposed to have made a first delivery of 1,8 million doses, right ? With a PR stunt... the trucks leaving the factory...

 

Source : https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/siam-bioscience-delivers-1-8-million-local-astrazeneca-vaccines

[BestB]

He does deserve an Oscar award for best comedy host 

[the green light]

Supply of vaccines is always of problem especially for new programs

 

whatever the reason one can read between the lines, there is a shortage all around

Without making any excuses, the government is not hording the vaccines.

Whenever available ,they will administered.

 

Given few more month, the vaccines program will be on track.

 

 

[MasterBaker]

cannot blame the dude, there is nothing to allocate

[CLW]

12 minutes ago, cclub75 said:

Mr. Anutin said that the ministry delivered 500,000 doses to the BMA during the first week of June, adding that more vaccine will be delivered later, when the ministry receives them from the suppliers.

 

Back to the basics :

 

-where are the vaccines ?

 

-is Siam BioScience really producing locally the vaccine ?

 

They are supposed to have made a first delivery of 1,8 million doses, right ? With a PR stunt... the trucks leaving the factory...

 

Source : https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/siam-bioscience-delivers-1-8-million-local-astrazeneca-vaccines

Confirms my theory that the first batch of AZ vaccine wasn't produced locally. Instead it was a shipment from AZ facilities abroad hence the small number. Also the fact that they are constantly keeping the press far away, speaks for itself.

[clivebaxter]

7 minutes ago, the green light said:

Supply of vaccines is always of problem especially for new programs

 

whatever the reason one can read between the lines, there is a shortage all around

Without making any excuses, the government is not hording the vaccines.

Whenever available ,they will administered.

 

Given few more month, the vaccines program will be on track.

 

 

SO that will be 70% of Bkk vaccinated by the end of July, as projected then. Well that is a relief, thanks for the reassurance mate.  

[vivananahuahin]

That the politicians lie i can understand,the real problem is, i cannot anymore believe what they say.

[PEE TEE]

Doses are distributed thereafter rests with each province. There are more eggs handed out than doses of vaccine 

[PEE TEE]

1 hour ago, Excel said:

He is taking his cues from Matt Hancock perhaps ?

I though they were brothers or even twins 

[ronaldo0]

Why would it be anything to do with him ? He’s only the health minister after all <deleted> !!! ????

Nothing to do with me boss ! ????

[PEE TEE]

31 minutes ago, cclub75 said:

Mr. Anutin said that the ministry delivered 500,000 doses to the BMA during the first week of June, adding that more vaccine will be delivered later, when the ministry receives them from the suppliers.

 

Back to the basics :

 

-where are the vaccines ?

 

-is Siam BioScience really producing locally the vaccine ?

 

They are supposed to have made a first delivery of 1,8 million doses, right ? With a PR stunt... the trucks leaving the factory...

 

Source : https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/siam-bioscience-delivers-1-8-million-local-astrazeneca-vaccines

They went to Malaysia  

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Mr. Anutin, who is also deputy prime minister, said today (Sunday) that the Public Health Ministry is responsible for allocating vaccine doses to all provinces, including Bangkok, as instructed by the CCSA, adding that how doses are distributed thereafter rests with each province.

What the government failed to do was inform all provinces of how many allotted vaccines would be available before opening a registration scheme.

They just said register all the names, give appointment dates then failed to deliver the required doses.

Complete failure on the governments part.

[wensiensheng]

Personally I blame AZ for the issues surrounding the supply of their vaccine to SE Asia.

 

they are the people who chose Thailand as their SE Asia manufacturing hub. Would they have got similar issues had they chosen Singapore? We will never know, but I suspect not. They may have been given a later start date, but it would have been one that would have been met.

 

but instead they chose what was almost certainly a cheaper option. Meantime large parts of the world economy are mothballed. Penny wise and pound foolish is the saying that comes to mind.

 

I mean, you have a vaccine that is vital to get the world economy on its feet and lives saved, surely you go for certainty, not cheap production?

 

as it is, Thailand is doing what it is renowned for, smiling and deflecting blame. You get what you pay for AZ.

[hotchilli]

49 minutes ago, cclub75 said:

They are supposed to have made a first delivery of 1,8 million doses, right ? With a PR stunt... the trucks leaving the factory...

5 pick-up vans, for the whole nation to divide.?

[AussieinThaiJim]

Not enough to meet demand! This was foreseen months ago but they started the rush. Anutin should just “own up” but that’s unlikely, just hang him out after all he’s had his jabs!

It seems everyone has just to wait until deliveries arrive, hopefully in 2021. 
In the meantime 2500 will get the disease everyday and 20-30 will die.

it’s a bloody disgrace!

[Humpy]

 Too busy looking at his watch.

[mtls2005]

It feels like they're running out of vaccines, hopefully someone from the regime will be along shortly to update us on the status of current inventory and expected shipments.

 

Only 108,204 doses adminstered yesterday.

 

According to news reports, the minister loves dodging responsibility...

 

On Sunday morning, she was awoken up by a member of her hospital staff with unwelcome news: Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul relayed through a ministry official that he was not happy with the reference to "the public health minister" included in the Facebook posts. She described subsequent talks with Thares Krassanairawiwong, the director of the Health Service Support Department, as "amicable" -- but he demanded that that reference to Mr Anutin be dropped from the annoucement.

 

Dr Youwanush later replaced "the public health minister" with "related state agencies."

 

 

Govt agency told Bangkok hospital to alter FB post on vaccine shortage, co-founder claims

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40001981

[ThailandRyan]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

adding that how doses are distributed thereafter rests with each province.

Say what, who is in control at the top Anutin.  Who decided that Phuket need the vaccines before the outer provinces.  Grow a set, and admit as the Top Dog for the MOPH who is responsible for the heath and safety of the Thai people you have failed them.

[TKDfella]

Maybe TAT is hoarding all the supplies should those millions of tourist need a jab on arrival.????

Isn't this is the guy that said there was plenty to go around, just a short time ago? Now he denies responsibility. Well the buck stops with you Mr.DPM and you can't take it eh? I think you need a second shot to give you courage...but not in the arm.

[mickyr55]

4 hours ago, HiSoLowSoNoSo said:

"Anutin denies responsibility"

What a great leader.

Of course he does, his default comment is "Not my fault ".

[SwampyThai]

Ahhhh Mr Anutin Teflon Slopey Shoulders with another pearl of wisdom.

[MrJ2U]

How long can this idiot stay as Health Minister?