Thailand reaches 1 million COVID-19 cases, plans vaccine boosters

[snoop1130]

A volunteer wears PPE during the funeral of a person who died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a temple in Bangkok, Thailand August 5, 2021. Picture taken August 5, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's passed the 1 million mark in coronavirus cases on Friday, 97% of which were recorded in the past five months, as the country struggles to boost vaccinations and get on top of one of Asia's most severe COVID-19 outbreaks.

 

Authorities on Friday reported 19,851 cases and 240 fatalities, taking total confirmed infections past 1 million and deaths to 8,826, a death ratio of 0.87% of confirmed cases.

 

Thailand had kept the coronavirus largely under control and enjoyed only partial restrictions for much of the pandemic until it was hit in April by the virulent Alpha variant, followed later by the Delta variant, when few people were vaccinated.

 

Health officials have been rushing to shore up vaccine supply having inoculated just 8.3% of its population of over 66 million.

 

With concerns about efficacy of inactivated virus vaccines against the Delta variant, Thailand is planning to administer booster shots, health official Sopon Iamsirithawon told reporters.

 

Either the AstraZeneca vaccine or mRNA-type vaccines will be given to the estimated 3.4 million people in Thailand who were administered the Sinovac brand. Booster doses have already been given to medical and frontline workers who received the Chinese vaccine.

 

Authorities are also mixing AstraZeneca and Sinovac shots to boost immunity and as a workaround for supply issues.

 

The government's handling of the coronavirus crisis, including its vaccination policy, has fuelled a recent revival of protests against Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who has stood by his administration's strategy.

 

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[ezzra]

It like someone who gave up on making his first million and want to start making the second, yes, you will need the booster shot for sure, but arn't you getting a head of yourselves here with plans for third shot while most of the population didn't even get the first one yet?...

[ed strong]

What he's trying to say is that the regular vaccine is not working and you'd be better off just having the booster jab as you'd have better protection.

 

Look at Israel the most vaccinated country 90 %. There suffering much higher cases then they've had before and it seems the booster jab is required to dull the virus.

[sapson]

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand had kept the coronavirus largely under control

Thailand had a policy of sweep it under the rug for a year.

 

Dont test dont have! pure genius!

 

Im sure world leaders were phoning Pinocchio to find the secret of Thailands apparent exemption from the world wide pandemic.

 

 

[internationalism]

yes, skip talking about those 1st and 2nd doses, and go strait for boosters.

Only less than half of target vax group had their 1st shot.

And there are just enough ordered for the 2nd shot, with timing stretching into 2022.

Much too early to sensibly plan for boosters

 

[Rampant Rabbit]

way to go -10 out  of  10

[Karma80]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

With concerns about efficacy of inactivated virus vaccines against the Delta variant, Thailand is planning to administer booster shots, health official Sopon Iamsirithawon told reporters.

 

Either the AstraZeneca vaccine or mRNA-type vaccines will be given to the estimated 3.4 million people in Thailand who were administered the Sinovac brand. Booster doses have already been given to medical and frontline workers who received the Chinese vaccine.

I'm vaccinated with Sinovac. Thinking the only real option is to head to the US and get properly vaccinated. Otherwise, left with a Frankenstein mix and match certificate. In a world that is buying into "selected vaccines only" as a passport to travel or "show your papers" to live your daily life, this approach isn't gonna cut it outside of Thailand.

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Authorities are also mixing AstraZeneca and Sinovac shots to boost immunity and as a workaround for supply issues.

Total lunacy... the government stuffed up completely and now are mixing anything that they can get their hands on.

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, ezzra said:

It like someone who gave up on making his first million and want to start making the second, yes, you will need the booster shot for sure, but arn't you getting a head of yourselves here with plans for third shot while most of the population didn't even get the first one yet?...

They've got to talk it up like they have a plan...

booster shots, while many in Thailand haven't even got the first one yet.

[Henryford]

11 hours ago, internationalism said:

yes, skip talking about those 1st and 2nd doses, and go strait for boosters.

Only less than half of target vax group had their 1st shot.

And there are just enough ordered for the 2nd shot, with timing stretching into 2022.

Much too early to sensibly plan for boosters

 

That's boosters for the hi-sos who had their shots months ago.

[Denim]

11 minutes ago, Henryford said:

That's boosters for the hi-sos who had their shots months ago.

Who will be taking a keen interest in Moderna shots that other people have registered for and are awaiting.

[10baht]

14 hours ago, ezzra said:

It like someone who gave up on making his first million and want to start making the second, yes, you will need the booster shot for sure, but arn't you getting a head of yourselves here with plans for third shot while most of the population didn't even get the first one yet?...

You are 100 % correct, but maybe someone is getting their head out from in their (----) and doing some planning as they should have done with the 1st vaccination program back in early 2020. If this is not the typical BS they should be applauded.

[userabcd]

1st vaccine, then 2nd shot, now a booster shot then booster 2, 3, 4, 5.......when will it end?

Edited August 21, 2021 by userabcd

[BadSpottedDog]

If a vaccine isn't working well for the delta variant in the first place, why would doing the same thing again make it any different? Either it works or it doesn't. Sounds like the definition of insanity to me.
Insanity - Doing the same thing over and over. Each time, expecting different results.

[TheFishman1]

Not surprising the government here did such a terrible job on the vaccine rollout TIT

[kcpattaya]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who has stood by his administration's strategy

What else do you expect - time for CHANGE Uncle! 
You messed-up and ruined this country single handedly! 

[Clydesdale]

On 8/19/2021 at 10:17 AM, pentagara said:

 

Long story short: The issue of Thailand is not that it has used Sinovac. If it had vaccinated people with Sinovac like Chile did, numbers would be low now. The issue of Thailand is that the country decided last year that it can wait with mass-vaccinations until June 2021 (reminder: now is August 2021) ...

 

2 hours ago, Karma80 said:

I'm vaccinated with Sinovac. Thinking the only real option is to head to the US and get properly vaccinated. Otherwise, left with a Frankenstein mix and match certificate. In a world that is buying into "selected vaccines only" as a passport to travel or "show your papers" to live your daily life, this approach isn't gonna cut it outside of Thailand.

We know that Thailand did not mass-vaccinate. People vaxxed with Sinovac now regret it.

[Wabel]

1 hour ago, kcpattaya said:

What else do you expect - time for CHANGE Uncle! 
You messed-up and ruined this country single handedly! 

Prayuth is running the country and Anutin is the Health Minister, typo error should read

Prayuth is ruining the country and Anutin is the Wealth Minister

[raccos21]

So when Prayut and Anutin are getting their mix match booster shots? They can be a model for those medical and frontline workers.

Edited August 21, 2021 by raccos21

[Mavideol]

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

has fuelled a recent revival of protests against Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who has stood by his administration's strategy.

these loosers don't know when to quit

The Real Reason People Don't Know When to Quit

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ambigamy/201205/the-real-reason-people-dont-know-when-quit

[lks7689]

2 hours ago, userabcd said:

1st vaccine, then 2nd shot, now a booster shot then booster 2, 3, 4, 5.......when will it end?

Realistically, it will never end. Prepare life with covid being endemic is the next step but Thailand is way behind to even plan for that stage. 

[Scouse123]

I have just had a very surprising phone call at 9am this morning, (Saturday), and told to head to our city on August 24th for the Pfizer vaccine to be administered in the hall opposite the main hospital. My name is on the list.

 

My first dose was AZ and my second dose of AZ, is due in September. I am in the high risk group.

 

Isn't AZ as first shot backed up by a second shot of Pfizer the best combination?

[Iforbach]

I hv had AZ waiting for 2nd?shot nov 1 ..just lying low ..not sure about mixing just yet ..guess it's individual choice ..good luck 

[internationalism]

just count yourself as very lucky, because expatvac was opened only for those, who did not have any first shots. Clearly, it's their mistake, not checking with their databases.

For the genral population they are mixing and matching sinovac+AZ.

For medics 2 sinovac+pfizer.

I don't think in thailand they are doing 2nd with pfizer, but in europe and elsewhere they do give mrna as second

 

 

Edited August 21, 2021 by internationalism

[raccos21]

3 hours ago, userabcd said:

1st vaccine, then 2nd shot, now a booster shot then booster 2, 3, 4, 5.......when will it end?

France already have plan and space for 8 booster shots.

So Thailand probably same.

 

[starky]

At least they are half pie now admitting sinovac is rubbish. That's the only good thing in this debacle.

[aussienam]

I've read what appears to be a growing consensus that, even with the better vaccines like Pfizer, triple jabs may be needed. And on top of that, 6-monthly booster jabs going forward, due to the expected ongoing mutated COVID variants.

The inadequate efficacy of Sinovac against Delta strain, it appears will necessitate four boosters in total with another vaccine (three with AZ, Pfizer etc, instead of just the one or two currently being used).  I read one minister needing access to Canada recently had four shots so as to avoid quarantine. 

 

We're all going to eventually be infected with COVID.  Just hope I've got a round of at least two effective vaccines against Delta, when it does happen.  

[Pinot]

2 hours ago, Clydesdale said:

 

We know that Thailand did not mass-vaccinate. People vaxxed with Sinovac now regret it.

They should not be. Sinovac works about as well as the rest in keeping you alive. From what I've read a third vaccination of Sinovac is all that's really needed and Sinovac works as well as mix and matching. If you're choosing not to get vaccinated because of Sinovac's efficacy, you're making a deadly mistake.

[ramrod711]

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand's passed the 1 million mark in coronavirus cases on Friday, 97% of which were recorded in the past five months

But, but, they were getting excellent advice from their "government". Just stay home and starve and we will buy a bunch of Chinese <deleted> and beg the rest of the world to donate effective vaccines. What a strategy, how could it have failed?

[pikao]

43 minutes ago, raccos21 said:

France already have plan and space for 8 booster shots.

So Thailand probably same.

 

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