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As of Friday (Nov 5) Thailand had administered 78 million vaccination doses, the Public Health Ministry has announced.

 

According to Disease Control Department (DCD) chief Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, 43.4 million people have received one vaccine dose, which accounts for approximately 60 percent of the total population. 

 

Approximately 35.4 percent of the population are now fully vaccinated having received two vaccine doses. Approximately 3.5 percent of the population have received a third booster dose.

 

Dr Opas said he expects Thailand to reach the milestone of 80 million vaccine doses administered within the next couple of days.

 

Dr Opas also revealed the number of vaccines administered per brand:

 

AstraZeneca: 34.4 million doses

Sinovac: 24.5 million doses

Sinopharm: 12.7 million doses

Pfizer: 6.5 million doses

 

Dr Opas added 64 percent of those in the high risk group - the over 60s and those with underlying health conditions - have now been fully vaccinated.

 

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So, roughly 25 million people in Thailand are fully vaccinated. Then you take half of the Sinovac doses, which will be 12 million/2 that has been inserted to people. Will mean that 6 million goes away due to no good protection. Left is 19 million vaccinated.

Where is the goal of 75-80% vaccinated before opening the country? Something they boasted should be reached last month?

2 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Where is the goal of 75-80% vaccinated before opening the country? Something they boasted should be reached last month?

Watch them slither between 'vaccinated' and 'fully vaccinated'. And between 'total population' and 'those eligible' however defined.

 

There'll be great singin 'n dancin when they reach "80%", whatever that might turn out to mean.

3 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

So, roughly 25 million people in Thailand are fully vaccinated. Then you take half of the Sinovac doses, which will be 12 million/2 that has been inserted to people. Will mean that 6 million goes away due to no good protection. Left is 19 million vaccinated.

Where is the goal of 75-80% vaccinated before opening the country? Something they boasted should be reached last month?

Those forever flexible predictions... went out of the window when he reached the opening date before the vaccinations were complete, but why let that stop a grand opening.

What seems more relevant is whether I have been vaccinated. Look to my own responsibilities as a member of society not what other are or aren't doing.

4 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

So, roughly 25 million people in Thailand are fully vaccinated. Then you take half of the Sinovac doses, which will be 12 million/2 that has been inserted to people. Will mean that 6 million goes away due to no good protection. Left is 19 million vaccinated.

Where is the goal of 75-80% vaccinated before opening the country? Something they boasted should be reached last month?

You need to use the TAT calculator or your figures will be all be out of kilter. 

35 million astrazeneca, 25 million sinovac,  13 million sinopharm, 7 million pfizer, 0.007 million J&J and 0.006 million Moderna.

 

According to my digital thai certificate and app with vaxx stats.

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Sinovac: 24.5 million doses

Sinopharm: 12.7 million doses

 

 

 

 

Ugh.

No matter how bad it gets, generals never volte-face. Stupid, stupid, stupid.

15 hours ago, ChaiyaTH said:

According to my digital thai certificate and app with vaxx stats.

Thanks for this.

 

I've struggled to source vaccine mix for months, without realizing I had that detail on my phone, via the Mor Phrom app, all along.

 

 

21 hours ago, webfact said:

Sinovac: 24.5 million doses

Sinopharm: 12.7 million doses

No wonder Anutin's got a smile on his face.

who cares? they have lied about everything to do with the pandemic all year, so lying (or not) about vaccination figures isn't relevant. just look forward to the next election and pray that most thais now realise these incompetents need to go.

I'm lost as to why most other countries can come out with one set of definitive, easy to understand figures on a subject that is also definitive and easy to understand, whereas Thailand......aah, I see the problem!

 

 

Not sure but Sajid Javid recommending 3rd dose now in year dot 'so we can all enjoy Christmas' in the UK.

 

They are so effective and long lasting, we need 3 a year.