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INN quoted Dr Opas Kankawinpong, chief of the Department of Disease Control as saying that the second lot of a 700,000 batch of Pfizer vaccine would reach its destination in 77 provinces by Saturday.

 

These are part of a US donation of 1.5 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine allotted as booster jabs for frontline medical personnel who have already received two doses of Sinovac between February and June this year. 

 

The first lot of 442,800 doses was delivered earlier this month and the remaining 257,200 will be delivered by Saturday. 

 

He assured the media that the vaccinations were going to their intended recipients. 

 

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i guess the destination isnt https://expatvac.consular.go.th/

4 minutes ago, webfact said:

 

He assured the media that the vaccinations were going to their intended recipients. 

I am sure they are.

 

I am perhaps less convinced that the intended recipients are the same as the declared recipients...

 

I wonder if Dr Opas Kankawinpong is reconciled to the fact that nobody believes a word that he or any other of the shysters in charge of the entire mess say?

Edited August 13, 20214 yr by herfiehandbag

Why not share the complete rollout plan to all provinces instead of this piecemeal approach?  Then province governors and major hospitals will know what is going on.

 

And share the actual number of doses going to each province too.  Don't leave out Bangkok province like was done last time with the dark-red province distributions.

There goes the excuse of not sending some of the 150,000 Pfizer to ISSAN's foreigners "because there are too few to make it worth sending"

I get putting the front line medical staff first - but I await my Pfizer shot (in my dreams).

"He assured the media that the vaccinations were going to their intended recipients"

 

Intended the reporter asked

Yes the ones we intend the no go to not the ones we blah blah about

So HiSo, army, police, civil servants, Buri Ram says the reporter - whilst being bundled into a van by the men in black

Any more questions askes the quack?

 

17 minutes ago, yankee99 said:

i guess the destination isnt https://expatvac.consular.go.th/

I think we can kiss that one goodbye for now - 13th and still no appointment notifications 

 

I was opptimistic for a few days that they would follow through, now not so much

24 minutes ago, Scrotobike said:

There goes the excuse of not sending some of the 150,000 Pfizer to ISSAN's foreigners "because there are too few to make it worth sending"

I get putting the front line medical staff first - but I await my Pfizer shot (in my dreams).

So.... by that saying  ..... Pattaya should have to receive them as plenty Foreigners are here ....like: " every dark cloud has a silver lining ...." ????

Edited August 13, 20214 yr by david555

9 minutes ago, smedly said:

I think we can kiss that one goodbye for now - 13th and still no appointment notifications 

 

I was optimistic for a few days that they would follow through, now not so much

Anyway, got substantial information on another 40,000+ expats. Worth quite a few baht for email marketing campaigns etc.

 

Just thought I had better check my email before posting this in case appointments were being sent out. Hard to believe but-zip, nothing nada!????

Official MFA spokesman gave a radio interview this morning which will be on YouTube MFA channel later. According to Twitter replies they are saying the following " I asked my colleague at the Consular Affairs Dep & was informed that vaccines allocated for expatvac registrants include Sinovac, AstraZeneca & Pfizer. The vaccine you receive will be determined by the vaccination site, based on allocation & availability at the time."

 

So there it is Sinovac and AZ most likely with Pfizer for the chosen few...

I'm yet to hear of any of my Thai friends and their families getting vaccinated, not to mention any foreigners i know as well... but someone/someones getting those millions of shots...

40 minutes ago, Siamesecarper said:

I asked my colleague at the Consular Affairs Dep & was informed that vaccines allocated for expatvac registrants include Sinovac, AstraZeneca & Pfizer

I will not be accepting sinovac as I may travel later to my home country were it is not approved

1 hour ago, yankee99 said:

i guess the destination isnt https://expatvac.consular.go.th/

 

Today 13th Friday,  can't deliver good good news for the intended farang expats.

Has anybody received any positives about an appointment with expatvax consular yet.?

1 hour ago, HaoleBoy said:

Why not share the complete rollout plan to all provinces instead of this piecemeal approach?  Then province governors and major hospitals will know what is going on.

 

And share the actual number of doses going to each province too.  Don't leave out Bangkok province like was done last time with the dark-red province distributions.

That would require intelligent planning. Nuff said.

1 hour ago, Almer said:

Has anybody received any positives about an appointment with expatvax consular yet.?

I think that is a resounding no.

Fingers here still crossed. I'm sure next week will bring good news all round.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

He assured the media that the vaccinations were going to their intended recipients.

I'm sure they are too.... ????

5 hours ago, Scrotobike said:

There goes the excuse of not sending some of the 150,000 Pfizer to ISSAN's foreigners "because there are too few to make it worth sending"

I get putting the front line medical staff first - but I await my Pfizer shot (in my dreams).

Expats and front line make it worthwhile sending.

3 hours ago, Thailand said:

I think that is a resounding no.

Ah i had a bad feeling 10 minutes after they sent and said the application was a success

Edited August 13, 20214 yr by Almer
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Seeing it is Friday 13th maybe its a good day for spewing out porkie pies !!!

6 hours ago, smedly said:

I think we can kiss that one goodbye for now - 13th and still no appointment notifications 

 

I was opptimistic for a few days that they would follow through, now not so much

Their system email is down or too many,  If you want PFizer go directly to MedPark Hospital to their FB send them a messenger give them your age, passport number and BD,  I got this from a friend happen to be talking to him and said that is what he did so no harm I did as he noted 30 minutes later I got a return message with confirmation Code etc.. it is also rumor that if you meet the priorities like age 60 over I'm a few months close to 70 told you extra points for that?  Good luck!  give it a try what you got to lose? You didn't hear it from me?

7 minutes ago, thailand49 said:

Their system email is down or too many,  If you want PFizer go directly to MedPark Hospital to their FB send them a messenger give them your age, passport number and BD,  I got this from a friend happen to be talking to him and said that is what he did so no harm I did as he noted 30 minutes later I got a return message with confirmation Code etc.. it is also rumor that if you meet the priorities like age 60 over I'm a few months close to 70 told you extra points for that?  Good luck!  give it a try what you got to lose? You didn't hear it from me?

I do not live in Bangkok

19 minutes ago, smedly said:

I do not live in Bangkok

Really, I thought I was the only one who did not live in Bangkok!

26 minutes ago, smedly said:

I do not live in Bangkok

Sorry I left something out,  within my messenger message I told them I lived in Chon Buri,  I was going to drive in never like it so after some research taking a Van into Bang Na, from there a taxi to Medpark.

3 minutes ago, thailand49 said:

Sorry I left something out,  within my messenger message I told them I lived in Chon Buri,  I was going to drive in never like it so after some research taking a Van into Bang Na, from there a taxi to Medpark.

I know exactly where it is on Rama 4 - I also saw the massive lines outside it, I have no wish to go near Bangkok right now, there is also a travel ban in place - I have my own transport 

 

but thanks for the info

(from expatvac registration success email, still waiting for appointment)

 

 

For those residing in provinces other than Bangkok and neighbouring provinces (Nakorn Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan and Samut Sakhon), the Ministry of Public Health will assign a vaccination site in your area. Your vaccination allocation will be provided according to priorities set by the Ministry of Public Health, i.e. age group, vulnerability, high risk zone e.t.c

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand

 

 

(expatvac is Min of FA, if you live in the sticks you are dependent on Min of PH)

 

Don't give up yet, early days.

 

8 hours ago, smedly said:

I know exactly where it is on Rama 4 - I also saw the massive lines outside it, I have no wish to go near Bangkok right now, there is also a travel ban in place - I have my own transport 

 

but thanks for the info

That is your choice I've also seen the photos but that was mostly the first day it started not everyone there was getting the Pfizer thereafter the lines were divided into other groups for the Sino and AZ, best way to say the were a bit disorganized and from other reports here and through a number of close friends also living in Pattaya gone in 11th,12th, 13th, said it isn't as bad as it looks once inside goes pretty quick and fast. In and out back on the road.

 

I not as paranoid although there are good reasons but Pfizer isn't coming to Pattaya for some time?

 

 

16 hours ago, HaoleBoy said:

Why not share the complete rollout plan to all provinces instead of this piecemeal approach?  Then province governors and major hospitals will know what is going on.

 

And share the actual number of doses going to each province too.  Don't leave out Bangkok province like was done last time with the dark-red province distributions.

Koh Tao hospital got 30 doses for front line workers, so it sure is getting out in the corners of the country. 

2 hours ago, thailand49 said:

but Pfizer isn't coming to Pattaya for some time?

what makes you think that