Popular Post snoop1130 Posted September 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2021 BANGKOK (NNT) - The Minister of Public Health says he is confident the COVID-19 situation will be better next year, while the rollout of booster shots for the general public officially began today, specifically for those previously vaccinated with inactivated virus vaccines. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul today presided over the official COVID-19 booster shot rollout ceremony, at a mass vaccination center located at CentralPlaza Westgate shopping mall in Nonthaburi. The government selected today as the official rollout date of booster shots for the general public, to coincide with Mahidol Day which commemorates the passing of Prince Mahidol Adulyadej, who is regarded as the father of modern medicine in Thailand. On this special occasion, the Thai government has set a target of 1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to be given on this day. The vaccination center at CentralPlaza Westgate is one of the mass vaccination sites serving residents of Nonthaburi in the province’s Nont Prompt vaccination drive. The booster shot rollout is now available to those who were fully vaccinated with two doses of Sinovac vaccine in March-May this year. A shot of AstraZeneca vaccine is being offered as the third dose for this group. The booster shot rollout is aimed at addressing the insufficient level of immune protection this group of vaccine recipients has against the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus. The vaccination center is expected to administer a second dose of AstraZeneca to 12,000 people, and booster shots to 500 people. The Minister of Public Health, said today that health authorities are on track to reach the vaccination targets, while stressing all types of COVID-19 vaccine in Thailand are effective in preventing severe illnesses and death from the disease. He said more studies will be conducted six months after the second dose, and after the third dose in the booster group, to determine whether additional boosters are needed. Mr Anutin said the COVID-19 situation should be better next year, while reminding the general public to continue adhering to health and safety measures strictly. He said the authorities will be making safety assessments to further relax restrictions once the situation improves to an acceptable point, in order to allow a normal livelihood to return quickly. -- © Copyright NNT 2021-09-24 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted September 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2021 8 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: Mr Anutin said the COVID-19 situation should be better next year, while reminding the general public to continue adhering to health and safety measures strictly. He said the authorities will be making safety assessments to further relax restrictions once the situation improves to an acceptable point, in order to allow a normal livelihood to return quickly. So if his words are true then the country will be on track to open up either in 6 months, which is next year or when the situation improves to an acceptable point, of which no one here in Thailand knows when or what those requirements will be..... 10 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bobandyson Posted September 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2021 Social distancing at it's finest. Or is it just a bad camera angle? ???? 6 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bkk Brian Posted September 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, snoop1130 said: BANGKOK (NNT) - The Minister of Public Health says he is confident the COVID-19 situation will be better next year, while the rollout of booster shots for the general public officially began today, specifically for those previously vaccinated with inactivated virus vaccines. Really, so next year, no other time frame other than that, well no Sh## Sherlock, in the meantime I wouldn't boast too much about delivering those booster shots intravascularly as in Phuket, the manufacturers advise against it as do scientific studies on covid vaccines injected this way. Edited September 24, 2021 by Bkk Brian 12 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3NUMBAS Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 it prolly will but long haul is a way behind to catch up with touists 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Zweistein Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Rollout ceremony ? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrJ2U Posted September 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) What a mess. 4 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Prince Mahidol Adulyadej, who is regarded as the father of modern medicine in Thailand. The prince would be rolling over in his grave if he hadn't been creamated. Celebrating mass booster shots when the majority of the country hasn't even received there first vaccine. Edited September 24, 2021 by MrJ2U 12 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin612 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Well, I can take over his position. I believe it will be better next year and quarantine no longer needed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HeijoshinCool Posted September 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2021 . Whatta coincidence..... Exactly what he said last year! 2 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted September 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2021 8 hours ago, snoop1130 said: The booster shot rollout is aimed at addressing the insufficient level of immune protection this group of vaccine recipients has against the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus. Is that insufficient due to Chinese vaccines being given as first and second dose ? 8 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sucit Posted September 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2021 Scandinavian countries lifting all covid regulations (not all countries). No distancing, no masks. Nothing. What are we gonna do when the results start coming in and the apocalypse does not take place there as these regulations are lifted? Will we be sane and follow suit? I hope so. Doubt it though. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 11 hours ago, snoop1130 said: The Minister of Public Health says he is confident the COVID-19 situation will be better next year, No prizes for that guess. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post suestra29 Posted September 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2021 And Anutin, Christmas will be on 25th December next year. We must use the same fortune teller. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jimbo53 Posted September 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2021 6 hours ago, kevin612 said: Well, I can take over his position. I believe it will be better next year and quarantine no longer needed. They could train a Monkey to do a better job than him! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Tyrrell Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Hello , Great to roll out booster shots ???? But how do you do booster shots when less then 25% of Thailand’s population is fully vaccinated to begin with !!?? Makes ABSOLUTELY NO COMMON SENSE!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack61 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Next year. That buys them a lot of breathing space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdenner Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Quote The booster shot rollout is now available to those who were fully vaccinated with two doses of Sinovac vaccine in March-May this year. A shot of AstraZeneca vaccine is being offered as the third dose for this group. The booster shot rollout is aimed at addressing the insufficient level of immune protection Is there a contradiction here? Anutan is still saying people WILL BE GETTING Sinocvac as a 1st jab through October, I assume he has to get rid of the 9 mill shots he has just bought and received a "spotters fee" for. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfill Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 8 hours ago, Albert Zweistein said: Rollout ceremony ? Trumpet fanfares / dancing girls / gigantic cheap nasty shiny plastic trophies / red plastic lino walkway all the usual trappings..... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjakob007 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 7 hours ago, HeijoshinCool said: . Whatta coincidence..... Exactly what he said last year! Cant blame him for flipfloping 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjakob007 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 12 hours ago, snoop1130 said: specifically for those previously vaccinated with inactivated virus vaccines Dont even want to name the vaccine anymore, after having stated it was all bullet proof last year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouse123 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 So in effect he has said nothing that we didn't already know and he just fancied a few sound bytes to go with the photo opportunity. Let's all prepare for the excuses for Covid22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post vandeventer Posted September 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2021 1 hour ago, hotchilli said: No prizes for that guess. Maybe the virus just dies, after all nothing lives forever except bad politicians. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestB Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Speaking from his extensive medical knowledge and training , absolutely no reason to doubt or question his prediction ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Stating the bleedin' obvious while masquerading as an expert. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 2 hours ago, sucit said: Scandinavian countries lifting all covid regulations (not all countries). No distancing, no masks. Nothing. What are we gonna do when the results start coming in and the apocalypse does not take place there as these regulations are lifted? Will we be sane and follow suit? I hope so. Doubt it though. Yep it will all workout with them saving vaccine by jabbing it under the skin like a TB test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
law ling Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 1. So, he's given up on this year? 2. Very imprecise as to in what way "better", and more precisely when "next year". 3. I wish they'd stop making predictions (including meaningless ones like this one), and get on with his present job: vaxing the population. 4. Too much here of issuing a quirky press release - that leaves us scratching our heads - then off to lunch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wensiensheng Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Robert Tyrrell said: Hello , Great to roll out booster shots ???? But how do you do booster shots when less then 25% of Thailand’s population is fully vaccinated to begin with !!?? Makes ABSOLUTELY NO COMMON SENSE!! People in rural provinces don’t count. C’mon, get with the program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotandsticky Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Just now, wensiensheng said: People in rural provinces don’t count. C’mon, get with the program. People (Farangs) that I know in the rural provinces have just had an AZ booster. They will get another in December. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magenta408 Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Anutin has no credibility. He has been blowing hot air on the waves since the plandemic started. He is a disgrace. Am I being charitable? You betcha. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udox Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 9 hours ago, HeijoshinCool said: . Whatta coincidence..... Exactly what he said last year! Hes drawing on his decades of medical training and experience 9 hours ago, HeijoshinCool said: . Whatta coincidence..... Exactly what he said last year! He's drawing on his decades of medical training and experience to make such calculated predictions. (I was half expecting the usual "and we estimate this will generate zillions of billions of baht for the economy") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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