Thailand procuring COVID-19 vaccines from more manufacturers

[snoop1130]

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The government is adjusting its COVID-19 vaccine procurement plan according to the situation, aiming to inoculate 50 million people, or 70 percent of the Thai population. Recently, the government began procuring COVID-19 vaccine doses from six more manufacturers.

 

Thailand is mainly using the AstraZeneca and Sinovac vaccines at this time. The government has secured 61 million AstraZeneca doses, the most used vaccine in the country, with support from Siam Bioscience, a manufacturing facility producing the AstraZeneca vaccine. Two batches, totalling 1,917,600 doses, have already been delivered, and another batch is to arrive today (June 16).

 

As for the Sinovac vaccine, 10 batches have arrived since February this year, totalling 7.5 million doses. The country received the latest batch of 1 million doses on June 10. The Ministry of Public Health plans to order 3 million or 5 million more Sinovac doses each month.

 

The Ministry of Public Health has also approved the order of 20 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine. Pfizer has submitted documents to register its vaccine with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It is now in the consideration process.

 

The fourth vaccine is the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson. The government has approved an order of 5 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot vaccine, with the FDA having approved its registration in March.

 

The Sinopharm vaccine is the fifth vaccine. It is an alternative vaccine procured by the Chulabhorn Royal Academy (CRA). Agencies and organizations, such as local and provincial administrative organizations, can order the Sinopharm doses, which will be given to employees and local people without charge.

 

The sixth vaccine is from Moderna. It is an alternative vaccine procured by the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) for distribution to private hospitals. The Moderna vaccine registration has received FDA approval, and it is now going through a cost assessment.

 

In addition, KinGen Biotech has submitted documents to register the Sputnik V vaccine with the FDA, but it has yet to be approved due to insufficient information related to safety, quality and evidence of production. The FDA has notified the company about the issue on three occasions.

 

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[DrJack54]

The scattergun approach.

May as well give it a try.

[ikke1959]

Pfizer not mentioned.. so not ordered yet???

Other vaxccines will come when?? Now only Sinovac and Astra and maybe Sinopharm in a few weeks.. the rest....?? who knows

[sqwakvfr]

How about contacting this company now and possibly get in front of the line?  

 

Novavax announced Monday morning that its vaccine against Covid-19 proved 90% effective in preventing the disease in a large study group.

While Novavax’s (ticker: NVAX) effectiveness level is slightly below those shown for the authorized vaccines from Moderna (MRNA) or the team of Pfizer (PFE) and BioNTech (BNTX), it far exceeds America’s third authorized shot from Johnson &Johnson.

[bkk6060]

5 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

Pfizer not mentioned.. so not ordered yet???

??

10 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

The Ministry of Public Health has also approved the order of 20 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine. Pfizer has submitted documents to register its vaccine with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It is now in the consideration process.

 

[Patong2021]

42 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

The scattergun approach.

May as well give it a try.

 

It worked for Canada. They now will have surplus of options and will be donating their excess Janssen and Astra Zeneca vaccines to those who need it.  Canada is No. 1 in in world first doses and catching up quickly for 2nd doses. Canada made purchase orders in early 2020 so it has had 1.5 year advance. Thailand start late so, maybe in 6 months it can get additional vaccines, except for china vaccine which no one really wants.

[Jingthing]

My understanding is that in vaccination leader USA, they are now shooting for 80 percent because of the variants. So maybe a 70 percent target is passe?

[shdmn]

13 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

 

It worked for Canada. They now will have surplus of options and will be donating their excess Janssen and Astra Zeneca vaccines to those who need it.  Canada is No. 1 in in world first doses and catching up quickly for 2nd doses. Canada made purchase orders in early 2020 so it has had 1.5 year advance. Thailand start late so, maybe in 6 months it can get additional vaccines, except for china vaccine which no one really wants.

Israel, Canada etc. paid a premium to get to the front of the line.  Thailand is coming in late but they will not be paying as much as 1st world countries did.  That matters in a relatively poor country like Thailand.

 

The price doesn't really matter for private hospitals selling at a profit so they probably could have negotiated something with Moderna sooner.  However, that creates moral issues where the have's are able to jump the queue in front of the have nots.  So it's kind of a sensitive thing that needs to be handled delicately.

[ikke1959]

1 hour ago, bkk6060 said:

??

 

says it is in consideration.... not ordered although they told a few days back that it would be delivered end of the year.. now still in consideration

[Thomas J]

 

1. The check is in the mail

2. Of course I will respect you in the morning

3. Trust me, I will take care of everything

4. Its only a cold sore

5. Of course I love you
6. She means nothing to me
7. Your call is very important to us
8.  I am getting a divorce

9. I have never done anything like this before 

10. The vaccines are ordered and will be arriving here shortly. 

 

 

Thailand procuring COVID-19 vaccines from more manufacturers

 

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1 hour ago, sqwakvfr said:

How about contacting this company now and possibly get in front of the line?  

 

Novavax announced Monday morning that its vaccine against Covid-19 proved 90% effective in preventing the disease in a large study group.

While Novavax’s (ticker: NVAX) effectiveness level is slightly below those shown for the authorized vaccines from Moderna (MRNA) or the team of Pfizer (PFE) and BioNTech (BNTX), it far exceeds America’s third authorized shot from Johnson &Johnson.

The USA is probably not going to give it emergency authorization because it's not needed given that there's already a surplus.  So if it's not going to be used anytime soon there, that does open up the possibility of other nations buying it sooner rather than later.

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The government is adjusting its COVID-19 vaccine procurement plan according to the situation, aiming to inoculate 50 million people, or 70 percent of the Thai population. Recently, the government began procuring COVID-19 vaccine doses from six more manufacturers.

Prayuts Thai only plan backfired big-time.

[khunjeff]

11 hours ago, shdmn said:

Israel, Canada etc. paid a premium to get to the front of the line.  Thailand is coming in late but they will not be paying as much as 1st world countries did.  That matters in a relatively poor country like Thailand.

 

It was a penny wise, pound foolish decision - whatever money they saved by not buying vaccines early they lost many times over by having to keep the country closed off for a longer period of time.

[mtls2005]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The government has secured 61 million AstraZeneca doses

 

"Secured"

 

 

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Pfizer vaccine.  It is now in the consideration process.

 

"Consideration"

 

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Johnson & Johnson. The government has approved an order of 5 million

 

"Approved"

 

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Moderna vaccine registration has received FDA approval, and it is now going through a cost assessment.

 

"Assessment"

 

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

the Sputnik V vaccine

 

Amazed this one hasn't been delivered yet. beep-beep-beep.

 

 

 

 

Waves hand

 

"These aren't the vaccines you're looking for."

 

 

Meanwhile, private hospitals? Crickets.

 

 

 

[Venom]

Better late than never. ????

[Saltire]

So now we are all in a game of 'Vaccine Roulette'?

 

How to know which one will cure or kill you?

 

Personally I will wait it out a bit longer, especially as I can't even get registered anywhere anyway.

 

 

[mfd101]

News from Oz today is that AZ vaccine is, once again, confined to 60s and over. (It had been reduced to 50s & over but one or 2 deaths have changed that.)

[Cake Monster]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Two batches, totalling 1,917,600 doses, have already been delivered, and another batch is to arrive today (June 16).

And just Yesterday ,a statement was made that there were to be no deliveries of any Vaccines this Week.

This kind of makes me wonder who has been cut from the Delivery Schedule this week in order for Anutin to try and save face.

[JonnyF]

Sourcing from a number of different manufacturers in case one of them lets you down?

 

Not putting all your eggs in one basket?

 

This is genius. How did they come up with such a cunning plan so quickly? Next level stuff right there. My mind is blown. 

 

 

[ALLSEEINGEYE]

The article talks a lot about vaccines being ordered or considered but absolutely no mention of delivery dates!!!!

[Excel]

Just now, ALLSEEINGEYE said:

The article talks a lot about vaccines being ordered or considered but absolutely no mention of delivery dates!!!!

Well of course not because that would mean it would require a confirmed contract , 

[mtls2005]

2 minutes ago, ALLSEEINGEYE said:

The article talks a lot about vaccines being ordered or considered but absolutely no mention of delivery dates!!!!

 

New here?

 

Most of these haven't even been ordered yet.

 

Hard to get an ESD without placing an order.

 

And even if they gave date, it would be useless.

 

 

I guess the regime thinks the populace is really stoopid and falls for this sort of gibberish?

 

 

 

 

[jacko45k]

2 hours ago, Saltire said:

How to know which one will cure or kill you?

None are cures... they are preventative. Extremely small numbers are being killed by them, far far fewer than Covid kills. 

[Justgrazing]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

. Recently, the government began procuring COVID-19 vaccine doses from six more manufacturers.

 

Nothing like leaving it to the last minute eh ..

[poohy]

Listen carefully

Not a sound from the company producing a certain vaccine here

[mtls2005]

2 minutes ago, poohy said:

Listen carefully

Not a sound from the company producing a certain vaccine here

 

Been that way since the deal was inked.

 

There have been some leaks, but those have been stopped.

 

 

 

 

[Uroller]

17 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Pfizer not mentioned.. so not ordered yet???

Other vaxccines will come when?? Now only Sinovac and Astra and maybe Sinopharm in a few weeks.. the rest....?? who knows

It states above that 20 million doses of Pfizer to be ordered????

[chilly07]

16 hours ago, shdmn said:

Israel, Canada etc. paid a premium to get to the front of the line.  Thailand is coming in late but they will not be paying as much as 1st world countries did.  That matters in a relatively poor country like Thailand.

 

The price doesn't really matter for private hospitals selling at a profit so they probably could have negotiated something with Moderna sooner.  However, that creates moral issues where the have's are able to jump the queue in front of the have nots.  So it's kind of a sensitive thing that needs to be handled delicately.

The haves have already jumped the queue. Private hospitals exist to enable queue jumping so let them get on with their job. I have to use a Private Hospital as Government Hospitals are for Thais. If Private Hospitals were allowed to procure vaccines independently that would increase the overall supply and take the pressure off Government Vaccine procurement which is desperately in need of help.

[mtls2005]

7 minutes ago, Uroller said:

It states above that 20 million doses of Pfizer to be ordered????

 

Last reports were...

 

government ordered 20 MM doses

 

another govrenment source said that pricing was still being discussed

 

Pfizer says they're still negotiating

 

 

Today? 

 

 

Still not approved here. Obviously this just requires am ink pad and garuda stamp.

 

 

 

[mtls2005]

10 minutes ago, chilly07 said:

The haves have already jumped the queue. Private hospitals exist to enable queue jumping so let them get on with their job. I

 

 

 

Private hospitals, and to a lesser degree local embassies, are still held back by the government becasue...

 

people (Thais and ferners) paying for a "good" vaccine reflects poorly on the government and country

 

the efficient distribution and administering of a paid vaccine makes the government's efforts to date look bad

 

 

 

 

It's all about the appearance. Everything else comes last.