Bang Sue CVC rolls out AstraZeneca-Pfizer mixed vaccine regimen

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By Tanakorn Sangiam

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Central Vaccination Center at Bang Sue Grand Station has started offering unvaccinated people a newer mixed COVID-19 vaccine regimen, starting with the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine, followed by a second dose of the Pfizer vaccine. The center is now offering this service until the end of this month by appointment only.

 

The Central Vaccination Center (CVC) at Bang Sue Grand Station in Bangkok yesterday started rolling out the mixed AstraZeneca-Pfizer vaccine regimen for unvaccinated people, giving AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine as the first dose and Pfizer’s as the second dose. The two vaccines are administered 28 days apart.

 

CVC Director Dr. Mingkwan Wichaidit said this new vaccine regimen is available only for those who have not received any COVID-19 jabs before, while those receiving AstraZeneca as their first jab here in October will be offered the same vaccine (AstraZeneca) as their second dose because the recommended interval between two AstraZeneca jabs is longer than the one adopted for this mixed vaccine regimen.

 

The CVC has received a new supply of 400,000 AstraZeneca doses to be given as the first jabs in the current offering. Appointments have already been made for some 200,000 doses.

 

Meanwhile, the center continues to reserve some Sinovac doses for those who prefer an inactivated virus vaccine.

 

People who have received their first vaccine dose in other provinces are able to walk into this vaccination center without an appointment to get their second dose. Recipients will need to present their first dose vaccination record at the center, either on paper or on the Mor Prom app.

 

The CVC will be offering the new AstraZeneca-Pfizer vaccination regimen until 30 November. Interested persons can make an appointment via any of the mobile carriers. Walk-ins are not accepted for the new regimen.

 

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[rwill]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Meanwhile, the center continues to reserve some Sinovac doses for those who prefer an inactivated virus vaccine.

I bet those will go in the trash bin.  Or maybe given out as AZ.

[hotchilli]

A step-up from the old mix.

[Venom]

Why do hey insist on mix and match? 

[mtls2005]

Not sure why they're doing this - they've got Pfizer stocks - but why not try every combination.

 

They've ordered 32.5 mm doses of Pfizer, 2 mm delivered end Sep., remainder (said to be) due before the end of the year.

 

Quote:

 

The first 2 million doses of government-purchased Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine arrived in Thailand on Wednesday morning, with a total of 30 million doses to arrive by the end of this year, government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisoranakul said.

 

 

[chilly07]

Have to use up the unwanted sinovaxs somehow! Even BPH is  trying this on

[chilly07]

4 hours ago, rwill said:

I bet those will go in the trash bin.  Or maybe given out as AZ.

Now you've got me worried. Going for my apparent second AZ at BPH next week and am still waiting for the reaction from my first in Aug. Difficult to tell with the preloaded syringes!

[may11]

Why Thailand wants to mix vaccines? Are they safe? research or testing?

 

[hioctane]

17 hours ago, may11 said:

Why Thailand wants to mix vaccines? Are they safe? research or testing?

 

The US has been doing it too. It builds more antibodies. Of course it is as “safe” as any individual vaccine.

[ChaiyaTH]

23 hours ago, rwill said:

I bet those will go in the trash bin.  Or maybe given out as AZ.

Why? I took sino + astra on purpose to minimize mrna experiments in my body.

 

Many people like this concept.