Thailand's Health Minister denied entry to Switzerland for WHO meet after vax with Sinovac

[Will B Good]

It'll be interesting to see which news outlets post this little gem......nothing on the BP at the moment?

[RafPinto]

1 minute ago, Will B Good said:

It'll be interesting to see which news outlets post this little gem......nothing on the BP at the moment?

All too scared.

 

TheThaiger, maybe or are they also being scared away?

[Conquerbrqvilok]

Finally Switzerland have enough courage to revenge 

Best regards from COMO-ITALY few meters from swiss federation , i heard that the swiss immigration asked him to take a shower first and they locked him in a small room with arab referees 

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

While everyone's laughing at Anutin, as am I, there's also a couple serious things to consider here...

 

1. If Switzerland rejected Anutin's 2 Sinovac plus 1 AZ vaccine history, that presumably means they're gonna do the same for any other Thai citizen who's had the same (and that's A LOT at this point) -- two Sinovac and/or two Sinovac plus an AZ booster.

 

2. I wonder how many other countries out there might be following the same kind of vaccine entry policy?  It's a bit of a strange decision considering that the WHO has approved both Sinovac and Sinopharm as legitimate vaccines, despite their less than stellar effectiveness.

 

[RafPinto]

Curious to know if the Chinese Health Minister was also denied entry?

For sure, he has no Astra, Moderna or Pfizer booster.

[Will B Good]

2 minutes ago, RafPinto said:

Curious to know if the Chinese Health Minister was also denied entry?

For sure, he has no Astra, Moderna or Pfizer booster.

Maybe barred, fearful he might introduce a new virus?

[86Tiger]

 

 

To my knowledge Thailand is only nation in world advocating mix n match of vaccines.

 

 

I do realize Thai superior intellect allows them the privilege of discerning proper application of science developed by other nations (i.e. vaccines) but it does appear rest of the world don't play that game....... 

[Gandtee]

2 hours ago, John Drake said:

This is starting to get worrisome. Vaccination today. Vaccination tomorrow. Vaccination forever.

The powers that be must think that we like pricks.????

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

9 minutes ago, 86Tiger said:

 

 

To my knowledge Thailand is only nation in world advocating mix n match of vaccines.

 

 

Not hardly... The use of mixed vaccine regimens is increasingly being accepted in various countries around the world:

 

https://qz.com/india/2065374/where-can-you-travel-with-mixed-covid-19-vaccine-doses/

 

This was as of late September:

 

 

Also, by way of background:

 

Mix-and-match COVID vaccines ace the effectiveness test

Combining two different COVID-19 vaccines provides protection on par with that of mRNA vaccines — including protection against the Delta variant.

 

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02853-4

 

 

However, most of of the mix and match research and use that I'm aware of seems to involve combinations of the mRNA vaccines like Pfizer and Moderna with the different AZ vaccine -- and not so much the mixing in of either of the current Chinese vaccines.

 

[MasterBaker]

Karma

[dsj]

6 minutes ago, 86Tiger said:

To my knowledge Thailand is only nation in world advocating mix n match of vaccines.

Canada mixes their vaccines between Astra Zeneca and/or Moderna and Pfzier. You beat me to it.

[Andycoops]

Oh, joy of joys.

Such egg all over the lost face of the billionaire crony.

Som.

 

 

[Will B Good]

3 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

Not hardly... The use of mixed vaccine regimens is increasingly being accepted in various countries around the world:

 

https://qz.com/india/2065374/where-can-you-travel-with-mixed-covid-19-vaccine-doses/

 

This was as of late September:

 

.......and doesn't the UK now accept Sinovac and Sinopharm dolly mixtures? or will from Nov 22.

[Jeffr2]

3 hours ago, pkspeaker said:

so what? you gotta have 10 vax shots before you can travel now?

Ridiculous.

[djayz]

My Schadenfreude knows no bounds! This has just made my day. ???????? 

Welcome to the real world Nut.  

[TimBKK]

Poetic justice.

 

”One suggested ironically that the minister might send a construction worker in his place.”

 

5555

[Mavideol]

had to read it 3 times to fully understand what was about ....didn't know Swisses had big balls  555

[tomacht8]

Your own travel preparations.

The success or failure reveals and clearly shows the existence or the abstinence from planning qualities.

 

Or maybe he only failed to convert a pdf document into a correct jpg on his computer for his travel registration.

[roquefort]

2 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Switzerland is not a member state of the European Union (EU) ????

But it is (at least the last time I looked at the map) in Europe.

[Orinoco]

Ah a good news thread.

Keep up thee good work Switzerland.

[HAPPYNUFF]

Swiss    border guard to  A Nut In.... "No dirty  Thais allowed, go home."

[Bkk Brian]

3 minutes ago, roquefort said:

But it is (at least the last time I looked at the map) in Europe.

Read the link in my post as I always knew there would be one, it will clarify it for you. Europe also has a different vaccine criteria for entry.

[RedRoadRunner]

People like that prove that they are incapable……????????????????

[onthedarkside]

A graphic with no required weblink to the original source has been removed, along with a post linking to a disallowed, non-credible news source.

 

[Greenhill]

This must really be one of the funniest stories of the year??!!!

[Gandtee]

25 minutes ago, djayz said:

My Schadenfreude knows no bounds! This has just made my day. ???????? 

Welcome to the real world Nut.  

Sehr gute. 5555????

[Udox]

24 minutes ago, TimBKK said:

Poetic justice.

 

”One suggested ironically that the minister might send a construction worker in his place.”

 

5555

Who possibly might have the same amount of medical qualifications !

[bluemoon58]

Switzerland, you have just become my most favourite country ever ever...!!! ????????????

 

No doubt he will put it down to a misunderstanding! 

[BestB]

Yes ok funny , but hardly amusing for millions of Thai who had no options and were mislead and lied to.

 

any Thai wanting to travel may face same problems because of vaccines made available to them by this expert also known as Anutin

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

27 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

.......and doesn't the UK now accept Sinovac and Sinopharm dolly mixtures? or will from Nov 22.

Yep, the UK is now accepting even the Chinese vaccines starting Nov. 22 as part of a mixed dose regimen. From what I'm reading, they clarified their policy to allow other non-Chinese mixed doses back in early October.

 

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/countries-with-approved-covid-19-vaccination-programmes-and-proof-of-vaccination

 

"

Where 2 doses of a vaccine are required for a full course, you can:

• mix 2 different types of vaccine from the above list, for example Oxford/AstraZeneca and Moderna
• have the 2 vaccinations under 2 different approved programmes, for example Australia and Japan, UK and USA, France and Canada"

AND

 

Approved vaccines

You must have had a complete course of one of the following vaccines at least 14 days before you arrive in England:

• Oxford/AstraZeneca
• Pfizer BioNTech
• Moderna
• Janssen

and from 4am 22 November, World Health Organization’s Emergency Use Listing (WHO EUL) vaccines:

• Sinovac
• Sinopharm Beijing
• Covaxin

 

 

https://www.thelocal.at/20210922/update-uk-says-european-travellers-with-mixed-covid-doses-do-count-as-fully-vaccinated/

 

UPDATE: UK says European travellers with mixed Covid doses do now count as ‘fully vaccinated’

 

22 September, 2021

 

"After much confusion, criticism and contradictory messages the UK government has discreetly changed its Covid border rules - meaning that those vaccinated in Europe with mixed doses are considered fully inoculated and therefore can avoid quarantine.

 

The UK government has updated its information regarding its new Covid border rules for England (Devolved countries Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may announce different policies) after complaints that its policy towards those with mixed vaccine doses was confusing.

 

This week British embassies have published information to say the UK would accept those with mixed Covid doses (for example one dose of AstraZeneca and one Pfizer) as fully vaccinated from October 4th even though the UK’s Department of Health and Social care insisted to The Local that there was no change in policy."