The first phase of human trials of a COVID-19 protein subunit vaccine, jointly developed by the Vaccine Research Centre of Chulalongkorn University and Baiya Phytopharm Company, will be launched in September, said Thailand’s Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul today (Friday).

 

About 100 volunteers will be used in the trial and they will be given three different dosages, of 10, 50 and 100 micrograms, of the candidate vaccine, to determine which is most suitable, he said, adding that, if everything proceeds according to plan, mass production could start in the third quarter of next year.

 

Minister Anutin, accompanied by Medical Sciences Department Director-General Dr. Supakit Sirilak, Food and Drug Administration Secretary-General Dr. Paisal Dunkhum and Dr. Nakorn Premsri, director of the National Vaccine Institute, inspected the prototype factory, which produces the vaccine from tobacco leaves.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/human-trials-of-thailands-first-protein-subunit-covid-19-vaccine-candidate-to-start-in-september/

 

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Not enough people dying yet?

Amazing Thailand TIT

 

State of the art new technology promises vast quantities of cheap vaccines that can be manufactured anywhere.

 

National Geographic:SCIENCE : Your next vaccine could be grown in a tobacco plant

 

"Plant-based vaccines eliminate the need for bioreactors because they themselves are the bioreactors. Plants can be grown in climate-controlled, pharmaceutical-grade greenhouses that keep out bugs and pests but do not require sterile conditions."

 

From WIKI Plant expressed vaccine

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"Thailand’s PM says he won’t let Thais become vaccine “guinea pigs”

"Human trials of Thailand’s first COVID protein subunit vaccine to begin in September"

Hmm. So someone is telling porkies.

1 hour ago, Tropicalevo said:

"Thailand’s PM says he won’t let Thais become vaccine “guinea pigs”

"Human trials of Thailand’s first COVID protein subunit vaccine to begin in September"

Hmm. So someone is telling porkies.

That a bit of liberty with context. All volunteers for such as a new vaccine are guinea pigs in a sense.

I would think Prayut's statement was simply to assure people that no surreptitious attempts would be  made to inflict an un-trialed vaccine on the unsuspecting  public.

An unnecessary statement other than an attempt to distinguish the Thai regime from North Korea's perhaps?

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produces the vaccine from tobacco leaves.

So while you're waiting, break out the snuff.

Volunteer guinea pigs.... This is something foreigners could actually be 1st in line to! 

I assume this will be as transparent as the rest of the governments COVID-19 plans.

 

I know the military draftees will be force fed this.

 

I can imagine having a vaccine with a long black hair in it.

 

Yuck.

Edited August 14, 20214 yr by MrJ2U

14 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

"Thailand’s PM says he won’t let Thais become vaccine “guinea pigs”

"Human trials of Thailand’s first COVID protein subunit vaccine to begin in September"

Hmm. So someone is telling porkies.

to be fair.. it does not specify that the "volunteers" are Thai.   Probably more likely Burmese refugees.....

17 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Not enough people dying yet?

What % of people die from covid?  Please give overall, by age group, and by comorbidities.  Do you know your chance?  A lot of talk and no numbers.

The Sub Unit may be hard to swallow but the RIGHT color

 

 

 

Edited August 14, 20214 yr by RubbaJohnny
Perry's cope

Chulalongkorn is the top Thai University and ranks reasonably well international (not the top internationally but far far from the bottom).   The vaccine technology being used is also not new.  I don't doubt that Thailand has enough experience to develop a vaccine locally, I will wait to see how the testing phases turn out... but by then I am hoping I will not be looking for a vaccine shot.

 

 

6 hours ago, TooMuchTime said:

What % of people die from covid?  Please give overall, by age group, and by comorbidities.  Do you know your chance?  A lot of talk and no numbers.

I was referring to the upcoming test of Thai made vaccine.

21 hours ago, rabas said:

 

State of the art new technology promises vast quantities of cheap vaccines that can be manufactured anywhere.

 

National Geographic:SCIENCE : Your next vaccine could be grown in a tobacco plant

 

"Plant-based vaccines eliminate the need for bioreactors because they themselves are the bioreactors. Plants can be grown in climate-controlled, pharmaceutical-grade greenhouses that keep out bugs and pests but do not require sterile conditions."

 

From WIKI Plant expressed vaccine

From Canada: Medicago Vaccine Could Help Smoke Out Coronavirus

Interesting technology. Might enable faster development of specific vaccines in the future. It will be years before it is ready for series production on a large scale. But currently does not help Thailand with there shortage of vaccines.