Zuellig Pharma Thailand to import 1.4 million doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccines following Thai FDA’s approval today

[webfact]

 

By Nop Meechukhun

 

Bangkok – Zuellig Pharma Thailand, the distributor of Moderna Covid-19 vaccines in Thailand, confirmed today, November 23rd, to import another 1.4 million doses of Moderna vaccines from a US manufacturer to complete a total of 1.9 million doses booked by the government officials and the Thai Private Hospital Associations.

 

Zuellig Pharma Thailand’s general manager (GM) Sunaina Kitkasetpaisarn revealed to the press that Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved the import of Moderna vaccines being produced in the United States to Thailand today after they had previously only agreed to import the vaccine from a European manufacturer.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2021/11/23/zuellig-pharma-thailand-to-import-1-4-million-doses-of-moderna-covid-19-vaccines-following-thai-fdas-approval-today/

 

-- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2021-11-24

 

- Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you

- Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

[Willy Wombat]

Thailand asleep at the wheel for their vaccine procurement .

[mikebell]

Simultaneously, (BP headline today) the Minister for Health - the Nut-in the cabinet, is urging people to ditch Moderna and switch to Pfizer.  Has public opinion finally got to him about Chinese vacs?

[placeholder]

7 minutes ago, mikebell said:

Simultaneously, (BP headline today) the Minister for Health - the Nut-in the cabinet, is urging people to ditch Moderna and switch to Pfizer.  Has public opinion finally got to him about Chinese vacs?

What does ditching Moderna for Pfizer have to do with the Chinese vaccines?

[mtls2005]

The Company will gradually import the first lot of 1.4 million doses from the United States around the end of November to the beginning of December before delivering to the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) and the Private Hospital Association to complete the bookings of 1.9 million doses within the end of the year.

 

 

 

These complement the ~ 560,000 previously delivered, and were said to arrive on/before the end of this month.

 

Good news, hopefully there's enough for those who prepaid?

 

My PoS for Moderna is up to 9,000 (people), with an update due today.

 

Assume the TRC is taking some (23%?) of these though?

 

Another ~ 6 mm on firm order for Q12022 delivery.

 

 

 

 

 

[rwill]

1 hour ago, mtls2005 said:

Good news, hopefully there's enough for those who prepaid?

Not even close.  They were booking based on getting 5 million doses this year.  

[seabear]

I read somewhere that Moderna Vac is no longer used in some Scandinavian countries.

[Chris.B]

2 hours ago, mikebell said:

Simultaneously, (BP headline today) the Minister for Health - the Nut-in the cabinet, is urging people to ditch Moderna and switch to Pfizer.  Has public opinion finally got to him about Chinese vacs?

Okay, a good idea.! Where is the Pfizer coming from? They lost a million doses a short while ago.

 

“Ditch your vaccine orders and come for vaccines from the government. Those who have ordered a Moderna vaccine but have yet to receive it, come to us and we will give you Pfizer instead.” 

https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/cv19-vaccines/still-waiting-for-moderna-anutin-says-give-up-and-get-pfizer-from-the-government

 

Where and when?

[placeholder]

34 minutes ago, seabear said:

I read somewhere that Moderna Vac is no longer used in some Scandinavian countries.

Nordic countries restricted its use to those younger than 30 and recommend using the Pfizer instead

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/iceland-joins-nordic-peers-in-halting-moderna-covid-vaccinations-1.1663781

It should be pointed out that if the choice is between using Moderna or not getting vaccinated. it's a better bet to take the vaccine.

[RafPinto]

Approval "TODAY" 5555

 

Couldn't convince anyone else to take those chinese wonder vaccines.

[Chris.B]

38 minutes ago, seabear said:

I read somewhere that Moderna Vac is no longer used in some Scandinavian countries.

Fake news.

[jacko45k]

1 hour ago, seabear said:

I read somewhere that Moderna Vac is no longer used in some Scandinavian countries.

Maybe this....  but note for younger age groups after reports of possible rare cardiovascular side effects.

[KhunBENQ]

2 hours ago, seabear said:

I read somewhere that Moderna Vac is no longer used in some Scandinavian countries.

And overstrained German health minister wants to push people to Moderna before the doses expire and have to be ditched. Done with another communication desaster ("rationing Biontech/Pfizer").

Too much press hype for B/P.

I will happily take Moderna if it ever becomes available after paying months ago.

Will be my "booster" after Sinovac/Astra.

[bangon04]

Meanwhile, what is actually being produced by the revered Siam Bioscience??  We rarely hear any figures for locally produced AZ .... Why is that?

[Sydebolle]

They approved Moderna TODAY?

Give all those geeks at the health ministry and its self-confident bigwig a medal with the wish to keep up the good and very fast work ......... 

[mikebell]

On 11/24/2021 at 9:05 AM, placeholder said:

What does ditching Moderna for Pfizer have to do with the Chinese vaccines?

If sufficient numbers mistrust the efficacy of the Chinese vaccines, the Gov will not reach their 70% goal.  The people need alternatives.

[mtls2005]

3 minutes ago, Sydebolle said:

They approved Moderna TODAY?

Approved in May

 

Approved for 12-17 YO in September

 

 

I think the article refers to the approval for import/shipment of this specific lot?

 

Probably a thai paperwork thing.

 

 

Moderna imports seem to warrant a great deal of "scrutiny", see the Poland donation to Thammasat. Meanwhile CRA gets "approval" in 24 hours, places sinopharm order on  a Friday, receives product on a Monday. Amazing thailand.

[placeholder]

31 minutes ago, mikebell said:

If sufficient numbers mistrust the efficacy of the Chinese vaccines, the Gov will not reach their 70% goal.  The people need alternatives.

Chinese vaccines are now playing a very small role in vaccinations. There seems to be enough the pipeline now.