Booster vaccine?

[neilscolt]

I am staying in Thailand till mid March on a non-O and then a visa extension, have had two doses of Astra in the UK 6 months ago and need to get a booster sorted here in Thailand, is this possible? Any tips

or pointers where I can get this booked ASAP.
 

Thanks for any help

[Ohyesuare]

There are some private hospitals selling Moderna shots, that would be your best bet. 40% of the population has yet to even receive one dose yet.

Edited December 15, 2021 by Ohyesuare

[jackdd]

Depends on where you stay.

In for example Bangkok and Chiang Mai they are doing boosters now. You could of course travel there to get a booster if you aren't there yet.

Edited December 15, 2021 by jackdd

[poohy]

7 minutes ago, jackdd said:

Depends on where you stay.

In for example Bangkok and Chiang Mai they are doing boosters now. You could of course travel there to get a booster if you aren't there yet.

Bang Sue is now saying you have have your first 2 vaccines with them

From Thai PBS

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health is offering free Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots at Bang Sue grand station in Bangkok from this Saturday (December 18th) until further notice, but only to those who were previously inoculated at this facility. Those who want the booster jab must have received two doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, one dose of either Sinovac or Sinopharm and a second dose of AstraZeneca or one dose of either Sinovac or Sinopharm and a second of Pfizer at Bang Sue grand station since August 30th. The ministry has decided to move up its booster vaccination plan by about three months, as a precautionary measure to reduce the risk of hospitalisation or death from the Omicron variant.

[HashBrownHarry]

56 minutes ago, Ohyesuare said:

There are some private hospitals selling Moderna shots, that would be your best bet. 40% of the population has yet to even receive one dose yet.

Which hospitals?

 

Is it available for foriegners?

 

What paperwork is required?

 

Thanks

[JackGats]

1 hour ago, Ohyesuare said:

There are some private hospitals selling Moderna shots, that would be your best bet. 40% of the population has yet to even receive one dose yet.

Except the Moderna booster is supposed to be a half dose.

[CANSIAM]

34 minutes ago, HashBrownHarry said:

Which hospitals?

 

Is it available for foriegners?

 

What paperwork is required?

 

Thanks

BKK Hospital BKK uses the Shopee app for buying Moderna 1650 baht with them. Then register online with them with your Moderna E coupon ID. Print your E coupon ( has order number ) and take it with you on jab day. Make a jab appointment online or call them. 

[arick]

I am getting a moderna the third shot tomorrow. 12 weeks after my second astra. THG 

[arick]

13 hours ago, JackGats said:

Except the Moderna booster is supposed to be a half dose.

Not necessarly if you haven't had moderna before. 

[Oxx]

13 minutes ago, arick said:

13 hours ago, JackGats said:

Except the Moderna booster is supposed to be a half dose.

Not necessarly if you haven't had moderna before. 

The authorities both in the US and UK are recommending the half dose.  Apparently the Moderna jab contains significantly more mRNA than Pfizer, so a full dose as a booster is more likely to produce side effects.

[arick]

1 hour ago, Oxx said:

The authorities both in the US and UK are recommending the half dose.  Apparently the Moderna jab contains significantly more mRNA than Pfizer, so a full dose as a booster is more likely to produce side effects

It's moderna vaccine guidelines  on the pamphlet! We don't even know the dose amount yet being given until we arrive to the hospital. And what will they do with the other half dose. I will take a friend. Should be 50ml and booster dose 25ml.  The Moderna  CEO said they are already have live  trials for the delta vaccine currently running now. 

[mtls2005]

17 hours ago, neilscolt said:

I am staying in Thailand till mid March on a non-O and then a visa extension, have had two doses of Astra in the UK 6 months ago and need to get a booster sorted here in Thailand, is this possible? Any tips

or pointers where I can get this booked ASAP.

 

Where in Thailand? There are many, many, many, many, many variations based on location.

 

 

I assume you used your UK vaccination status to enter Thailand? Sandbox, test & go, quarantine.

 

 

The current government booster recommendation here for AZ 2X is Pfizer 1X, now given at as few as three months (although they're sticking to the 31 July cut-off still, that will move soon obviously). Moderna (full or half, not sure half is given here) may be a paid alternative. See the secondary market for immediate needs.

 

If in Bangkok you could try a walk-in at Bang Sue armed with all your UK/Thailand Test&Go paperwork. They may reject you (UK doses)?

 

 

 

[MrJ2U]

17 hours ago, Ohyesuare said:

There are some private hospitals selling Moderna shots, that would be your best bet. 40% of the population has yet to even receive one dose yet.

Any clues on which hospitals?

 

I pre-ordered before but that's all said and done.  

 

Since news of the booster shots I haven't found any hospitals selling anything but Sinopharm.

 

There offering boosters for people who've gotten the mix batches Sino/Astra, Sino/Sino, sinopharm, etc.

 

Its kinda complicated to meet their criteria.  Especially being a falang with Pfeizer/Pfeizer.

[TropicalGuy]

Much overthinking here. Got free Moderna Booster Monday at Patong Govt Hospital as Walk In. Got a full small vial dose. It is what it is. 
govt. will follow mfr. advice. No real concern about dose / type / mix. You are not the experts. Just make a max. convenient effort here. Including being FIT.

[yogi yogi]

31 minutes ago, TropicalGuy said:

Much overthinking here. Got free Moderna Booster Monday at Patong Govt Hospital as Walk In. Got a full small vial dose. It is what it is. 
govt. will follow mfr. advice. No real concern about dose / type / mix. You are not the experts. Just make a max. convenient effort here. Including being FIT.

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[lexilis]

I walked into Chiang Mai Ram yesterday at 3:00 PM without an appointment. By 3:45 I was done. Moderna booster shot (my first two were SV/AZ). Cost 1400Bt.

[TropicalGuy]

1 minute ago, yogi yogi said:

maybe i should go to patong govt hosp.  and try did u get the booster dose?  how do you know.  it was a booster dose and not regular dose

Refer terms “ Booster”, “Overthinking” & “ It is what it it is” in my clear subject post. ????

[TorquayFan]

On the UK's NHS website :-

 

"Studies have shown that you only need a half dose of Moderna to boost the immune system well. This half dose of Moderna is expected to have low rate of side effects including myocarditis."

 

It's not 'overthinking' to take this advice . . . . .

 

 

[Nong Khai Man]

I Think the OP Has to have had his original 2 Doses here in Thailand to Qualify for the Booster,Unless he finds a Private ( Expensive ) Hospital who would do it as they are only doing it for the MONEY .....

 

I Had my 2 Doses of Astra Zenica in Nong Khai the 2nd one was in September 22nd & I Can get the Booster Next Wednesday the 22nd of December 3 Months after I Had the 2nd one I've been told the Booster will be the Pfizer vaccine & As with my 2 Original Shots it Will be FREE......

Edited December 16, 2021 by Nong Khai Man
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[TropicalGuy]

6 minutes ago, TorquayFan said:

On the UK's NHS website :-

 

"Studies have shown that you only need a half dose of Moderna to boost the immune system well. This half dose of Moderna is expected to have low rate of side effects including myocarditis."

 

It's not 'overthinking' to take this advice . . . . .

 

 

Takes todays prize for missing the point???? you get here what you get. Take it or leave it. Read one hundred studies. Makes zero difference. No “negotiation“. Like some witnessed farang clown insisting at govt. hospital on his Pfizer instead of Moderna. 

[Nong Khai Man]

1 minute ago, Nong Khai Man said:

I Think the OP Has to have had his original 2 Doses here in Thailand to Qualify for the Booster,Unless he finds a Private ( Expensive ) Hospital who would do it as they are only doing it for the MONEY .....

 

I Had my 2 Doses of Astra Zenica in Nong Khai the 2nd one was in September 22nd & I Can get the Booster Next Wednesday the 22nd of December 3 Months after I Had the 2nd one I've been told the Booster will be the Pfizer vaccine & It Will be FREE Once again...

 

[4MyEgo]

2 hours ago, MrJ2U said:

Any clues on which hospitals?

 

I pre-ordered before but that's all said and done.  

 

Since news of the booster shots I haven't found any hospitals selling anything but Sinopharm.

 

There offering boosters for people who've gotten the mix batches Sino/Astra, Sino/Sino, sinopharm, etc.

 

Its kinda complicated to meet their criteria.  Especially being a falang with Pfeizer/Pfeizer.

Depending on where you are, best bet is to either talk to Bangkok Private Hospital or go to their Facebook page, in Udon Thani there are scores of people selling their Moderna shots as they received the free ones just before the hospitals received their orders, now vaccinating.

 

My wife got her free Pfizer on 30 November, hopsital called her on the 2nd, she put her two doses back to March and then luckily sold them to a mother & daughter who are both school teachers and as they received Sinovac were offered AZ as boosters which they didn't want, she sold her doses for 2,800 baht, 500 less than what she paid for them in June.

 

Like I said, plenty for sale on the Facebook site of Bangkok Private Hospital Udon Thani, as for me, I am hanging onto mine for March as it will be 6 months then and will have one dose left over which I am sure I will sell to some farang by the time I get there and I can get the dose anytime from now till then, but will make it lastminute.com to see what is going on in the world till then, maybe won't need it ?

 

If the money goes down the drain, so be it, I received two Pfizer doses for free, so as I was willing to pay for it, it's not a loss to me, although some might cry over spilt milk if it was them, blaming the hospitals for ordering Moderna for them, then the government allegedly coming to the rescue....lol

 

Edited December 16, 2021 by 4MyEgo

[Raphael54]

Bangkok Hospital, Petchburi Road.
Buy a coupon for THB 1,650 on SHopee and book an appointment.
Check first if you meet the requirements. On the Shopee website they give you the details.

 

[Biffski]

Head to Asiatique near the river. Free Pfizer booster shots are available for all, residents, visa holders and tourists. I went at 3:45PM on a Tuesday 2 weeks ago and exited by 5:00PM after waiting for about 20 minutes beforehand and a requisite 30 minute wait after the vaccination. Very easy and actually quite organized there. Hardly anyone in line. When I arrived there were only 6 people seated ahead of me. Worth the trip over there. 

Edited December 16, 2021 by Biffski
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[spetersen]

 

 Free booster shoots at Chaiyaphruek Pattaya Stadium Today , Thursday and Friday (I wrote this yesterday)

Walk in covid-19 vaccinations available at Chaiyaphruek Pattaya Stadium. Today my wife and I went for our third shoot of covid vaccin this morning. We were there at 7.15 and there were 250 people ahead of us , finished at 9:30. Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccin was available. Requirement older than 18 and the previous shoot if any was received at least three months before . People received not only the third jab even the second and the first was administered. Everything was professional performed..

[TorquayFan]

Well done SP ! But the news about 3 month boosters hasn't yet reached Chantaburi down the road ! The Mrs had her 2nd Pfizer today and they said her booster would be 6 months time. Then I couldn't get my booster as I'm only 3 months in. Mai pen lai.

Edited December 16, 2021 by TorquayFan
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[MrJ2U]

3 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

Depending on where you are, best bet is to either talk to Bangkok Private Hospital or go to their Facebook page, in Udon Thani there are scores of people selling their Moderna shots as they received the free ones just before the hospitals received their orders, now vaccinating.

 

My wife got her free Pfizer on 30 November, hopsital called her on the 2nd, she put her two doses back to March and then luckily sold them to a mother & daughter who are both school teachers and as they received Sinovac were offered AZ as boosters which they didn't want, she sold her doses for 2,800 baht, 500 less than what she paid for them in June.

 

Like I said, plenty for sale on the Facebook site of Bangkok Private Hospital Udon Thani, as for me, I am hanging onto mine for March as it will be 6 months then and will have one dose left over which I am sure I will sell to some farang by the time I get there and I can get the dose anytime from now till then, but will make it lastminute.com to see what is going on in the world till then, maybe won't need it ?

 

If the money goes down the drain, so be it, I received two Pfizer doses for free, so as I was willing to pay for it, it's not a loss to me, although some might cry over spilt milk if it was them, blaming the hospitals for ordering Moderna for them, then the government allegedly coming to the rescue....lol

 

Great idea!

 

Thanks.

[MrJ2U]

3 hours ago, TropicalGuy said:

free Moderna Booster

From what hospital?

 

 

[TropicalGuy]

2 hours ago, bangkokstick said:

So everybody believes in this never ending booster thing ? will you inject until the rest of your life ? (in case so many injections still let you some life to live...)

 

 

Time for IQ Booster……

[TropicalGuy]

Patong. But today “ ran out” after giving 400 doses outside the notified program to locals. My friend waiting for next week notice of Pfizer Boosters at Patong Govt. Hospital . Advised him to just get there 7:30am Monday ……..