A million doses of vaccines to be administered on Mahidol Day (Sep 24th)

[webfact]

 

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health plans to administer at least one million doses of vaccines on Mahidol Day (September 24th) to commemorate the late HRH Prince Mahidol of Songkhla, father of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, for his contribution to medical education in Thailand.

 

Disease Control Department Director-General Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong said today (Sunday) that Sinovac, Sinopharm, AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines will be used in the mass vaccination on that day, as he urged people who are still not inoculated to receive the free jabs at their nearest vaccination centre.

 

Citing locally-conducted studies on the “mix and match” vaccination option, he said that administering Sinovac vaccine as the first jab, to be followed by AstraZeneca as the second, 3-4 weeks apart, helps to boost the level of immune response in a shorter time than an ordinary vaccination regimen.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/a-million-doses-of-vaccines-to-be-administered-on-mahidol-day-sep-24th/

 

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[Soikhaonoiken]

Let's hope they are telling the truth..... 

[fangless]

If they can do it that day then why not every day?

[crazykopite]

Where have the million doses come from and why have they not been administered already 

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health plans to administer at least one million doses of vaccines on Mahidol Day (September 24th) to commemorate the late HRH Prince Mahidol of Songkhla, father of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, for his contribution to medical education in Thailand

That's a million that won't be going to the beach then... 

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, fangless said:

If they can do it that day then why not every day?

They've been saving them up all month to look good.

[edwinchester]

Went to my hospital today for my second shot of AZ. No vaccine available and was told to come back on Friday because it was being saved for the big show then.

Alot of ****** off people in the queue as well as me.

[edwinchester]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

They've been saving them up all month to look good.

Spot on, see my post above.

[phetphet]

11 minutes ago, edwinchester said:

Went to my hospital today for my second shot of AZ. No vaccine available and was told to come back on Friday because it was being saved for the big show then.

Alot of ****** off people in the queue as well as me.

A good way to get really large numbers of people to all gather together at the same time in a pandemic.

[edwinchester]

8 minutes ago, phetphet said:

A good way to get really large numbers of people to all gather together at the same time in a pandemic.

Yep, and doubly inconvenience them too by cancelling appointments and then make them wait longer queued at the rescheduled event.

[shortstop2]

54 minutes ago, edwinchester said:

Went to my hospital today for my second shot of AZ. No vaccine available and was told to come back on Friday because it was being saved for the big show then.

Alot of ****** off people in the queue as well as me.

Million Dose Day is absolute stupidity! 

[PETERTHEEATER]

Look on the bright side. On that day, all farangs not yet vaccinated will find themselves chased by pretty nurses desperate to meet their target.......????

[edwinchester]

3 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

Look on the bright side. On that day, all farangs not yet vaccinated will find themselves chased by pretty nurses desperate to meet their target.......????

Thanks for the tip, I'll let wifey know she can stay at home on Friday.

[Rimmer]

A misleading scaremongering post has been removed

[Neeranam]

I am one in a million !