Hi

 

With the WHO approving the Thai AZ vaccine, does that mean that it is accepted in the UK now?

 

Many thanks

Yes

It is so I understand. 

8 hours ago, thefist said:

With the WHO approving the Thai AZ vaccine, does that mean that it is accepted in the UK now?

The UK has accepted Thai administered Astrazeneca vaccines from 11-October.

At the same time Thailand was removed from the UK’s ‘red list’.

 

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-to-england-from-another-country-during-coronavirus-covid-19

 

 

But: only 4 vaccines are accepted.

- Pfizer

- Moderna

- Janssen (Johnson&Johnson)

- Astrazenica 

 

 

8 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

The UK has accepted Thai administered Astrazeneca vaccines from 11-October.

At the same time Thailand was removed from the UK’s ‘red list’.

 

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-to-england-from-another-country-during-coronavirus-covid-19

 

 

But: only 4 vaccines are accepted.

- Pfizer

- Moderna

- Janssen (Johnson&Johnson)

- Astrazenica 

 

 

It does say Oxford Astrazenica on uk gov site. Not sure what Thai version is. Perhaps worth checking...

The Thai version is exactly the same as the UK version and both are Oxford Astrazenica made to the same formula.

10 minutes ago, cauldlad said:

The Thai version is exactly the same as the UK version and both are Oxford Astrazenica made to the same formula.

Correct. For those technically minded it's 98.3% Water and 1.7% Dihydrogen Monoxide.  First injection I have had in my whole life that had zero affect on me.

 

On a serious note, if you are thinking of travelling it's the paperwork that you also need to focus on.

8 hours ago, cauldlad said:

The Thai version is exactly the same as the UK version and both are Oxford Astrazenica made to the same formula.

It wasn't the contents that stopped it from being approved in many places, it was an administrative issue.