Govt vs hospital: Who is right in the row over Poland’s failed vaccine donation?

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Medical workers load syringes with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP)

 

In what seems like a case of “different sides of the same coin”, Thailand’s Foreign Ministry and Thammasat University Hospital have sparred over the collapsed deal for 1.5 million doses of Moderna vaccine offered for free by Poland.

 

What happened?

 

Thammasat University Hospital spent three months preparing the deal in collaboration with Thonburi Healthcare Group (THG), one of many private firms with which it has signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs). In late August, Thammasat was given the power to assign a representative to procure or import COVID-19 vaccines.

 

The MoUs allowed private firms to acquire vaccines under the university’s auspices, provided they cover related expenses like transportation and insurance and give the university a portion of the doses imported. Thammasat University Hospital’s aim was to use its share of the donated doses to provide free COVID-19 jabs to people at risk.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/govt-vs-hospital-who-is-right-in-the-row-over-polands-failed-vaccine-donation/

 

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[SmartyMarty]

sounds as though the university couldn't get the thought of riches out its head.

[mtls2005]

The regime has extreme tumescence regarding the private sourcing of vaccines.

 

Not sure why this is? Loss of baksheesh? Loss of face?

 

But it's got to stop.

 

 

 

 

[Rampant Rabbit]

its  neithers  fault, get with the program  it s Thailand...no  one can accept  responsibility

[4MyEgo]

From what my Mrs told me is that the government wants total control in making the bucks.

 

The university hospital would recoup it's outlay by selling the vaccines which is not allowed as part of Poland's donation of the vaccines, and of course the government is too thick to say hey guys, job well done, we will pay for your costs for getting to Thailand, and donate it to the people, suffice to say the university hospital while trying to make a good deed, made the government loose face, so there goes 1.5 million doses thanks to the bureaucracy of the Thai government at it's finest in not being able to overcome losing face.

 

Welcome to the land of LOF previously known as the LOS.

 

[mtls2005]

CRA of course was free to purchase, import and sell Sinopharm for 888 baht/dose.

 

'Nuff said.

[jerrymahoney]

15 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

CRA of course was free to purchase, import and sell Sinopharm for 888 baht/dose.

 

'Nuff said.

CRA purchased direct from Sinopharm a Chinese government-owned company.

[jerrymahoney]

37 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

CRA of course was free to purchase, import and sell Sinopharm for 888 baht/dose.

 

'Nuff said.

CRA purchased direct from Sinopharm a Chinese government-owned company.

 

You can read this 3 NOV 2021 article via Google translate but this may not be a simple "brown envelope" matter when there could be multiple Moderna

contract violations on whether "donated" surplus Moderna vaccines can then be sold in any manner.

 

https://thestandard.co/mfa-explain-tu-stop-moderna-donation-issue/

[hotchilli]

Just the usual Thailand fiasco.

Can't even except and get a free donation... Jeez.

[MrJ2U]

The government screwed up.

 

There running out of Astra Zeneca and Pfeizer is non existent for many in Issan.

 

I assume they didn't get a kickback or other favors.

 

 

 

[bangon04]

I can only wonder if the donation had been arranged with Chula instead - it would have been so much easier to "facilitate"

[Sydebolle]

Google the same story in Polish language on Polish websites ........ 

[internationalism]

the government hates thonburi hospital for trying to bring pfizer a few months ago.

Their chairman accused prayuth personally for corruption.

But there is also resistance from vax producers itself, who would prefer their vax being oudated and wasted, so they can sell more.

There were cases when out of dates had to be disposed.

Even this pfizer donated from the USA was only a few weeks to expiry. The rest of this same donation, 1mln doses, are expiring now in the warehouses.

Kickbacks are going to governments for purchasing, but in some cases more dosh is coming from obstructing vax 

 

 

[hioctane]

People need to read the actual article! A private company was facilitating the import for the university. This company was going to pay for the logistics, shipping, etc in exchange for 2/3 of the vaccines which they planned to sell! The Polish government told the Thai government that they couldn’t sell the vaccines. Therefore, the Thai government could not sign off!