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Thai media reported on the success that is the vaccination rollout on the holiday island of Koh Samui in Thailand's southern Surat Thani province. 

 

Aurthorities stated that just about 100% of the population on the island had received a first dose of vaccine.

 

Those having had two jabs are now at 80%. 

 

A vaccination area has been set up at the International School of Tourism where booster jabs will be administered from today until October 7th.

 

These are for people who have had 2 doses of Sinovac so far. 

 

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I canna believe it...sorry

10 minutes ago, webfact said:

about 100% of the population

So could be 90%  or could be 110%

 

Better start looking under rocks for the hold outs.

100% is just impossible... It means that babies, and kids are all vaccinated too... 

1 hour ago, Denim said:

So could be 90%  or could be 110%

 

Better start looking under rocks for the hold outs.

Could be 110 % of recorded adult population.

Lots of Thais and foreigners came from the mainland to try and get on the back of the Samui plus vaccinations. (Since about May.)

Foreigners were turned away after an immigration check. Thais received the vaccines.

Booster doses.

 

Soon we will read that 125% had their 5th booster.

Cocktail of a few Scheinese first premium vaccines.

Soon, you have to sign up for a 2 weekly injection at your local 7/11.

so why all the red tape for fully vaccinated foreigners

I don't get it that people believe this B.S.

 

You either state that 100% of the people above 12 (or whatever the cut off age has had a dose) but you dont state population. Because that includes kids and you can never get to a 100% as they don't get shots (not advocating for that).

 

The 100% is probably because there are less people registrated as living in Samui as people that have had shots. Lots of people are not in house books. Just bringing out this kind of overstatements makes them look bad. A bit more details and some smart questions from journalists would be better.

GF said Univerity looks packed. People have been posting photos of the queues there.

She is going tomorrow for her AZ booster. Already had two Sinovac.

 

I have told her it might be better to wait just get two Moderna if and when they come in case we want to travel.

Well Done Samui !

 

Samui Hospital Nathon also very busy this am 

I know at least one grown up that they forgot when counting to 100 percent; I presume that it should be 100 percent of target, kids have not yet been vaccinated, and, they probably only begin next week...????

Here are the facts from Samui Hospital at the press conference held September 20th...

 

Over 75 percent fully vaccinated

55,000 with Sinovac, 3rd jab with AstraZeneca begins from 27th September (i.e. today)
33,000 with Astra Zeneca

 

Vaccinated with 1 dose:

24,000 1st jab AstraZeneca

 

112,000 people is 100 percent of the estimated grown up population (even they might miss a few individuals)...

 

Under 18 years:
12 years to 18 years will be vaccinated with Phizer in October.

 

Nicha's notes from the press conference...

I understand that the population of samui is 67265 in 2017. But once things open up wont there be a lot of workers needed. Don't these people need vaccinations too and get counted ?

 

@khunPer

 

Are the 67K inhabitants a true number of what is needed once tourists come ? 

1 hour ago, robblok said:

I understand that the population of samui is 67265 in 2017. But once things open up wont there be a lot of workers needed. Don't these people need vaccinations too and get counted ?

 

@khunPer

 

Are the 67K inhabitants a true number of what is needed once tourists come ? 

For Covid-vaccinations it was counted (in round numbers) as 60,000 registered residents (house book), plus 30,000 known foreigners and migrant workers, plus 30,000 estimated tourists and un-registered migrant workers; i.e. around 120,000 people, later both 114,000 and 125,000 have been mentioned...????

 

Okay had our two AZ vaccinations last Sunday both my wife and I at Bangkok Samui Hospital . Well organized and professional we thought.

Question what do we need to do now to get Q code and vaccination certificate?

So it means everything is over on Koh Samui, right ?

 

We can go to restaurants, the bars can open, we can have fun, no more masks, no more ban on alcool sales, no more curfew, etc.

 

No ? ????

 

Too bad....

 

So when will it end ?

 

If 100 % of the population vaccinated are not enough... then what is the next goalpost ?

5 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Foreigners were turned away after an immigration check.

My 86 years old friend can't get vaccinated because of his overstay issue.

He's been on Samui since 1974.

1 minute ago, PoorSucker said:

My 86 years old friend can't get vaccinated because of his overstay issue.

He's been on Samui since 1974.

45 year overstay ?

Sitting with my friend that got her third shot today. 

2 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

45 year overstay ?

Think it's only 10years. 

He had to go back to Sweden 10years ago when his liver failed. 

Are they restricting entry to vaccinated only? Including domestic? For me it doesn’t matter two brass farthings if it’s true or not, if they can BS the hkg government that it’s for real - they may reduce quarantine back in hkg.

1 hour ago, Truroboy said:

Okay had our two AZ vaccinations last Sunday both my wife and I at Bangkok Samui Hospital . Well organized and professional we thought.

Question what do we need to do now to get Q code and vaccination certificate?

Take your passport and the documentation from your two jabs and go to Nathon Samui Hospital.

I do not know the exact place to go as I am going for my vaccine passport on Thursday. Probably no point in going sooner.

The third floor is usually the place to go for documentation but you may need to 'check in' somewhere else.

Many there had a dose before the pandemic

And they consider SinoCrap as a vaccination...

6 hours ago, PoorSucker said:

Think it's only 10years. 

He had to go back to Sweden 10years ago when his liver failed. 

Then your friend is not the same as the Brit I know about, who was on 22 years overstay little more than 10 years ago...

6 hours ago, ncc1701d said:

Are they restricting entry to vaccinated only? Including domestic? For me it doesn’t matter two brass farthings if it’s true or not, if they can BS the hkg government that it’s for real - they may reduce quarantine back in hkg.

This should still be the entry rules...

 

6 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Take your passport and the documentation from your two jabs and go to Nathon Samui Hospital.

I do not know the exact place to go as I am going for my vaccine passport on Thursday. Probably no point in going sooner.

The third floor is usually the place to go for documentation but you may need to 'check in' somewhere else.

There is a guide HERE (scroll a bit down)...