Government speeds up vaccination with aim to achieve 100 million administered doses by month’s end

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By Namo Vananupong

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - With the government having set a new COVID-19 vaccination target to see 100 million doses administered by the end of November, the prime minister has asked all parties to encourage people to come forth to receive their shots.

 

At least 86.8 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Thailand, leaving 11-12 million doses remaining until the new target is met.

 

Prime Minister’s Office spokesperson Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana explained that the Ministry of Public Health and partners had engaged the new vaccination target and there are now measures to accelerate vaccine uptake. As an example, the Ministry of Public Health will be holding a “vaccination week” from November 27 to December 5, while proactive vaccination teams will be sent out to improve vaccine access for the elderly, bedridden patients, and migrant workers.

 

The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation as well as universities and medical schools are conveying vaccine information to the public. Provincial governors are working to bring unvaccinated members of target groups to receive the shots by using incentives such as prizes and handouts. The business sector is also holding incentive campaigns that provide discounts or souvenirs to people who are able to present evidence of vaccination.

 

Thanakorn said the collaboration being had from all sectors will enable Thailand to achieve the target of administering 100 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of this month. He added that being able to present evidence of having received at least one dose of vaccine will benefit individuals when they carry out outdoor activities. He called for everybody, especially senior citizens and people with chronic diseases, to come forth and get vaccinated.

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2021-11-22

 

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[Gold Star]

It would help by announcing the end of the policy of forcing people to take Sinovac, and be offered a vaccine of their choice.

 

Everyone wants to be able to go to Switzerland, you know...

 

 

[tomyami]

all the vaxs in the world dont matter you have to open ur economny and live with it

covid is here to stay vaccines only kick the can down the road

[Swampy999]

Population 79 million, 87 million vaccines administered, another 11 to 12 million to reach the planned target? Woefully inadequate target seeing as this debacle has been on going for over a year.

[mjakob007]

@ 4 jabs a person, that would cover 25mill people.

unless, if they are now dumping sinovac

[mfd101]

2 hours ago, tomyami said:

all the vaxs in the world dont matter you have to open ur economny and live with it

covid is here to stay vaccines only kick the can down the road

Yes, and if the experience - still continuing - of Western countries is anything to go by, you have to do it AFTER you've reached about 90% double-vaxed.

[dogfish180]

How many of these will Autin have? ????

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

At least 86.8 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Thailand, leaving 11-12 million doses remaining until the new target is met.

With a population of 70+ million... even a target of 100M is woefully short.

With certain favoured provinces boasting double doses that must mean a lot of others are being sold short. 

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, tomyami said:

all the vaxs in the world dont matter you have to open ur economny and live with it

covid is here to stay vaccines only kick the can down the road

Thailands can is empty.

[hotchilli]

43 minutes ago, Swampy999 said:

Population 79 million, 87 million vaccines administered, another 11 to 12 million to reach the planned target? Woefully inadequate target seeing as this debacle has been on going for over a year.

Totally agree, and yet they try to boast that these numbers are achieving some kind of target to be proud of.

Better they stay quiet and boast when the population has reached double doses entirely.

[hotchilli]

36 minutes ago, mjakob007 said:

@ 4 jabs a person, that would cover 25mill people.

unless, if they are now dumping sinovac

They're still dumping it into Thai arms where I live.

[Clarkey611]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

He added that being able to present evidence of having received at least one dose of vaccine will benefit individuals when they carry out outdoor activities.

It did not benefit a nut in charge.

[raccos21]

Of course they need to speed up before the vaccines are expired, otherwise it will all be a waste of money.

[SymS]

The Thai government says 2x Sinovac + 1x Astra offer the best protection (80 to 90%), while two Astra shots are less effective (70 to 80%), and I suppose that's the max efficacy after two weeks only, after which it slowly declines.

 

Edited November 22, 2021 by onthedarkside
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[vmack153]

4 hours ago, Gold Star said:

It would help by announcing the end of the policy of forcing people to take Sinovac, and be offered a vaccine of their choice.

 

Everyone wants to be able to go to Switzerland, you know...

 

 

Or everywhere else in the world where Sinovac is not approved to allow entry into their countries. 

[Eric Loh]

7 minutes ago, vmack153 said:

Or everywhere else in the world where Sinovac is not approved to allow entry into their countries. 

Putting in another way, there are 50 countries that recognise Sinovac for travel including USA. 

[jackdd]

4 hours ago, Gold Star said:

It would help by announcing the end of the policy of forcing people to take Sinovac, and be offered a vaccine of their choice

Nobody is being forced to take Sinovac, everybody can get AZ+Pfizer, don't spread misinformation.

[RafPinto]

They not only mix vaccines, now they mix messages between TAT and Health Ministry.

 

It should say:

TAT aims to achieve 100 Million visitors by the end of 2021

[Tonypandy]

3 hours ago, Swampy999 said:

Population 79 million, 87 million vaccines administered, another 11 to 12 million to reach the planned target? Woefully inadequate target seeing as this debacle has been on going for over a year.

And when you look at the future, these 87 million vaccines will revert to zero as they wain and will need another 87 million to keep up with being double vaccinated. Governments are already short of money, who will pay for the boosters going forward? 

[thaisabai]

as a farang, I still haven't figured out where to get a vaccination in Pattaya

[Chongalulu]

4 hours ago, hotchilli said:

7 hours ago, tomyami said:

all the vaxs in the world dont matter you have to open ur economny and live with it

covid is here to stay vaccines only kick the can down the road

Thailands can is empty.

Matches the heads..

[Chongalulu]

1 hour ago, Tonypandy said:

And when you look at the future, these 87 million vaccines will revert to zero as they wain and will need another 87 million to keep up with being double vaccinated. Governments are already short of money, who will pay for the boosters going forward? 

The cost of a vaccination pales into insignificance vs the economic damage associated with not having them. Boosters are proving to be particularly cost effective . 

[OishiRefill]

I have been searching the internet to find out what has become (if anything) of Thailand's import of Novavax.

 

Nothing coming up in the searches.

 

I read months ago that Thonburi hospital in Bangkok had a connection to the Maryland producers in the USA and that plans had been made to bring Novavax in...

 

Any forum members here heard of a friend or relative here in Thailand having received Novavax (sub-unit type vaccine)?

 

 

Edited November 22, 2021 by OishiRefill

[jackdd]

50 minutes ago, thaisabai said:

as a farang, I still haven't figured out where to get a vaccination in Pattaya

Ever heard of Google?

[Dirk Z]

6 hours ago, nobodysfriend said:

Yes , it is .

 

Europe's population is vaxxed , ( at least a good part of it ) , but cases are rising ...

 

 

It looks like the vaccination is not really very effective .

A lot of ' break through ' cases ...

 

More restrictions coming and more riots as well ...

 

Pacha Mama's revenge .

Vaccination is very effective. Look at Portugal. The countries with rising cases have too many non vaccinated. Too many experts who know it all.

Edited November 22, 2021 by Dirk Z
Too for to

[fondue zoo]

Which vaccine are they using to do this?  In fact, have they actually purchased any vaccines (Moderna not included).. you know, with money?

[PETERTHEEATER]

1 hour ago, OishiRefill said:

I have been searching the internet to find out what has become (if anything) of Thailand's import of Novavax.

 

Nothing coming up in the searches.

 

I read months ago that Thonburi hospital in Bangkok had a connection to the Maryland producers in the USA and that plans had been made to bring Novavax in...

 

Any forum members here heard of a friend or relative here in Thailand having received Novavax (sub-unit type vaccine)?

 

 

A couple of people in UK got jabbed with Novachok last year. Nasty side effects......????

[Bendi]

When they give me Pfiser or Mordena il be ther. And i can pay for it. I dont understand i have to go BKK or other big citys to get it. Im here and there is a hospital. Give the people the best vac at there home site.

[Tonypandy]

2 hours ago, nchuckle said:

The cost of a vaccination pales into insignificance vs the economic damage associated with not having them. Boosters are proving to be particularly cost effective . 

Really, who says they are cost effective? Pfizer. 

[Tonypandy]

1 hour ago, Dirk Z said:

Vaccination is very effective. Look at Portugal. The countries with rising cases have too many non vaccinated. Too many experts who know it all.

You know that's not true