Thailand’s Health Ministry Adjusts COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan to Prioritize the Elderly

[Jonathan Fairfield]

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has adjusted its COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, focusing on vaccinating the elderly and patients any of with seven high-risk diseases.

 

Department of Disease Control (DDC) Director-General Sophon Iamsirsithavorn said that most of the COVID-19 vaccine stock will be provided to elderly people, to reduce the severity of the illness and risk of death.

 

He said Thailand’s elderly population is over 13 million, with 1.8 million in Bangkok and 11.8 million in other provinces. Over 10% of the elderly have already been vaccinated, while older people in Bangkok need to be inoculated quickly.

 

According to the DDC, as of 14 July there had been 2,840 deaths from COVID-19 in the present outbreak, 90%, or 2,556 of whom were patients with underlying diseases or other risk factors, such as obesity, pregnancy or senility.

 

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[law ling]

Hope the new plan goes well ... actually, I didn't know what the old plan was ...

 

Hmm ... "most" of the vaxes for elderly and ill ... not sure who gets the rest.

[Tropicalevo]

13 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

focusing on vaccinating the elderly

So that is the government, the generals and all of their families and friends covered ok?

Edited July 25, 2021 by Tropicalevo

[mikebell]

I am elderly (78) yet there are NO Plans to vaccinate anyone in Pattaya.

[chilly07]

There are more elderly foreigners with the listed health conditions in Pattaya than in any other province and there is no vaccine programme and definitely no vaccines. If the French can get their citizens jabbed at Bangkok Pattaya it must be possible to roll this out to other nationalities. Giving 24 hrs notice on a weekend that jabs are available near Bang Sue station for Aussies Yanks and possibly Irish and Swiss is NOT a programme1

[HiSoLowSoNoSo]

Most civilized countries started to vaccinate the elderly first.  Here, the HiSo's and the connected got vaccinated first. Watching the health minister and the so called "PM" being vaccinated many months ago makes me think of that captain on the Italian cruise liner who jumped off before women and children when the ship was sinking. 

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has adjusted its COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, focusing on vaccinating the elderly and patients any of with seven high-risk diseases.

About time... of course Pipat jumped the queue with his save Phuket plan... how may elderly were put at risk just so he had something to do.

[Almer]

17 hours ago, law ling said:

Hope the new plan goes well ... actually, I didn't know what the old plan was ...

 

Hmm ... "most" of the vaxes for elderly and ill ... not sure who gets the rest.

 

8 minutes ago, HiSoLowSoNoSo said:

Most civilized countries started to vaccinate the elderly first.  Here, the HiSo's and the connected got vaccinated first. Watching the health minister and the so called "PM" being vaccinated many months ago makes me think of that captain on the Italian cruise liner who jumped off before women and children when the ship was sinking. 

Yes very good analogy 

[Almer]

4 hours ago, mikebell said:

I am elderly (78) yet there are NO Plans to vaccinate anyone in Pattaya.

You are  still a youngster

[ukrules]

18 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Department of Disease Control (DDC) Director-General Sophon Iamsirsithavorn said that most of the COVID-19 vaccine stock will be provided to elderly people, to reduce the severity of the illness and risk of death.

They've brought in the big thinkers now ????

 

Such foresight.

 

 

[peleid]

Complete <deleted>, I have been registered over a month, I am 68 year old

[RocketDog]

1 hour ago, ukrules said:

They've brought in the big thinkers now ????

 

Such foresight.

 

 

You have to think big to pronounce his name.

[vandeventer]

6 hours ago, mikebell said:

I am elderly (78) yet there are NO Plans to vaccinate anyone in Pattaya.

Right where I live we have a choice of vaccines Sinovac or Sinovac. I am told this vaccine doesn't work so well against the Delta Variant and it is everywhere around me so why would I want this vaccine? Some where over the rainbow western vaccines are coming, so take a deep breath and hang on.

[unblocktheplanet]

Well, duh! All we need to do is follow the examples of other countries. Learn from their mistakes & their successes. And, yes, save the senile!

[Captor]

8 hours ago, hotchilli said:

About time... of course Pipat jumped the queue with his save Phuket plan... how may elderly were put at risk just so he had something to do.

And how many did actually die!?

[mfd101]

4 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Well, duh! All we need to do is follow the examples of other countries. Learn from their mistakes & their successes. And, yes, save the senile!

Thailand is an inward-looking country. Very few people at any level of society and decision-making have any idea of what is happening in other countries. Language is a major barrier, not overcome by inadequate education.

 

The culture encourages Thais to think they are world-leaders in many things. Yet the poor country cousins - Laos & Cambodia - have been performing much better than Thailand during the plaguetime.

[NorthernRyland]

On 7/24/2021 at 6:08 AM, Jonathan Fairfield said:

90%, or 2,556 of whom were patients with underlying diseases or other risk factors, such as obesity, pregnancy or senility.

What was the average age? They left out the most important part.

[fredscats]

8 hours ago, peleid said:

Complete <deleted>, I have been registered over a month, I am 68 year old

Too young tho

[fredscats]

Situation is getting quite scary now,fact its frightening  ,a complete lock down appears to be inevitable   Even with one jab waiting time for the second dose "sweet spot" too arrive is about 12 weeks, that's 3 months virtually treading on broken glass

[watthong]

6 hours ago, vandeventer said:

Sinovac. I am told this vaccine doesn't work so well against the Delta Variant and it is everywhere around me so why would I want this vaccine?

Concrete proof that you can take the horse to the water, but you can't make it drink. 

[watthong]

21 minutes ago, fredscats said:

Even with one jab waiting time for the second dose "sweet spot" too arrive is about 12 weeks, that's 3 months virtually treading on broken glass

Assuming that you have taken the 1st jab - if that's the case, then it's AZ (2nd jab 12 weeks later.) The 1st dose is already sufficiently "strong" (over 50% effective) to keep you out of ICU and the grim reaper (if you're a Yank, I don't mean Turtle Mitch)'s reach long enough until you get the second jab (then you'll be as strong as Hercules. And when you get Moderna - hopefully - in October, you'll be as strong as Zeus.) So keep the usual precautions, mask, distance, soap, but especially don't let the mis-info crowd hoodwink you into thinking you are "virtually treading on broken glass." You're now part of the living, congrats.

 

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, Captor said:

And how many did actually die!?

Too many.

[edwardandtubs]

21 hours ago, mikebell said:

I am elderly (78) yet there are NO Plans to vaccinate anyone in Pattaya.

So drive to the Bang Sue mass vaccination centre in Bangkok and get it done there. Going to get a vaccination is a valid reason for interprovincial travel. They've been vaccinating foreigners over 75 there for a while now. Someone on the covid-19 forum reported his experience of going there from Hua Hin.

[mikebell]

Four of my neighbours did just this.  They were turned away as there were no more vaccines available that day.  Admittedly they arrived after lunch.  My son (who lives in BKK) had his 1st jab and suggested I drive over; spend a night in a hotel (if there are any open) close to Bang Sue.   I ventured the opinion that as BKK is the epicentre of the pandemic, queueing for a jab amongst lots of others desperate for a Chinese vaccine might be counter-productive.

[DrJack54]

Today 15376

Die 87

[DrJack54]

3 minutes ago, mikebell said:

, queueing for a jab amongst lots of others desperate for a Chinese vaccine might be counter-productive

The offer at SCG Bang Sue for 60+ group is AZ

[mikebell]

2 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

The offer at SCG Bang Sue for 60+ group is AZ

Thank you.  My son's (53) was Sinopharm.  I might just sit tight for a week & see if the situation clarifies.

[DrJack54]

7 minutes ago, mikebell said:

Thank you.  My son's (53) was Sinopharm.  I might just sit tight for a week & see if the situation clarifies.

Your 78?

There is a walk in service at Bang Sue for 75+. AZ

Check if it's available for folk from Hua Hin.

Link here...

https://www.thailandintervac.com/

Edited July 26, 2021 by DrJack54

[mikebell]

6 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Your 78?

There is a walk in service at Bang Sue for 75+. AZ

Check if it's available for folk from Hua Hin.

Link here...

https://www.thailandintervac.com/

A useful link, thank you but 

'Vaccination registration for foreign residents aged 60 and over ONLY (born in 1961 or before) residing in Bangkok and neighboring provinces (Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakarn, Samut Sakhon) 

Click >> https://forms.gle/ULAqvx8eiDoX3v5Q9 <<

 

(For foreign residents residing in other provinces, please contact provincial health authorities or your provincial hospitals)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs'

[DrJack54]

5 minutes ago, mikebell said:

A useful link, thank you but 

I wonder if you could put your son's address down.

When I filled in registration I just ticked Bangkok. I'm actually going tomorrow for jab so will check what they do for address.