AZ to be main vaccine for unvaccinated, Pfizer used as booster for those with two AZ jabs

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Thailand’s Disease Control Department (DCD) has unveiled its vaccination regimen for the month of January for unvaccinated over 18s and those who have appointments for second doses and those who want booster shots.

 

People over 18, who have not yet been vaccinated, will be receive the AstraZeneca vaccine for the first and second doses, AstraZeneca and Pfizer or Sinovac and AstraZeneca for the first and second doses.

 

Unvaccinated 12 to 17 year olds will receive two doses of Pfizer. Those who have made advance appointments for their second dose are required to show up at the appointed date and time.

 

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[ThailandRyan]

So have they actually put this in writing and are they ding the boosters at 3 months as stated in an article last week? inquiring minds want to know?  Will the location you obtained the 2 AZ vaccines be scheduling the boosters or are you on your own to find a site and show them your vaccination certificate? Article leaves a lot out of what the actual terms and conditions are except for who jabbed with what already gets what booster vaccine.

[mahtin]

What booster and when?

First AZ, second Pfizer.

[ThailandRyan]

1 minute ago, mahtin said:

What booster and when?

First AZ, second Pfizer.

Looks like your in a hold pattern until they announce that one....ugh

[IvorBiggun2]

First one Sinovac. Second one AZ. Booster Pfizer done an hour ago. I'm good to go.

[ThailandRyan]

2 minutes ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

First one Sinovac. Second one AZ. Booster Pfizer done an hour ago. I'm good to go.

Pray tell how and where.  Did they call you or did you just pop in to wherever, and did they want to see the certificate, Mor Prom App or what?

[mtls2005]

3 minutes ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

First one Sinovac. Second one AZ. Booster Pfizer done an hour ago. I'm good to go.

Choose one:

 

 

Ooh, You're collection is almost complete. Start sniffing for the sinostuff.

 

B-I-N-G-O

 

One more and you get a free mask, personally delivered sans wrapper from the Minister of Public Health.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mahtin]

22 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Looks like your in a hold pattern until they announce that one....ugh

Will check out the UK websites, since they did the study of that mix and match.

Not low on fuel, can maintain hold.

[ozfarang]

First and second AZ in Australia. 

 

Pfizer booster Tuesday 14 Dec, passport and Thai drivers licence requested for identification. Picked up vaccination certificate 16 Dec, Photharam local hospital vaccination centre. No appointment was necessary

 

No side effects to date, so good to go until the next booster?

[IvorBiggun2]

21 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Pray tell how and where.

First 2 done at Buriram Stadium. For my booster I just turned up and queued with the local village Thais. No problems.

[Xonax]

Where can we sign up?

[sagra]

Can people here who know, tell me how long one must wait for the booster shot after getting Sinovac first shot and Astra Zeneca second shot? Is it three months or six months? Thanks

[CANSIAM]

1 hour ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

First one Sinovac. Second one AZ. Booster Pfizer done an hour ago. I'm good to go.

Your next 2 should be Moderna then JJ..........

[jacko45k]

Just now, sagra said:

Can people here who know, tell me how long one must wait for the booster shot after getting Sinovac first shot and Astra Zeneca second shot? Is it three months or six months? Thanks

Varying now... used to be 6 months, but to accelerate things 3 months is accepted. All caused by the rapid rise of Omicron.

[mahtin]

Does Thailand follow the US practice of administering half doses in booster shots?

[Jingthing]

1 hour ago, mahtin said:

What booster and when?

First AZ, second Pfizer.

Pfizer.

[Jingthing]

1 minute ago, mahtin said:

Does Thailand follow the US practice of administering half doses in booster shots?

I think that's only for Moderna.

[CANSIAM]

1 minute ago, mahtin said:

Does Thailand follow the US practice of administering half doses in booster shots?

Is the booster jab volume determined by your first 2 jabs ??

[fvw53]

1 hour ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

First one Sinovac. Second one AZ. Booster Pfizer done an hour ago. I'm good to go.

At which day did you get the second AZ jab?

I got my second AZ on 30 September and I tried to book for Pfizer booster on 23 January....but it was refused with explanation that I did not meet the standard of the Ministry of Health

[Jingthing]

1 minute ago, CANSIAM said:

Is the booster jab volume determined by your first 2 jabs ??

Good question. The US doesn't use the Sinos or AZ at all.

[The Hammer2021]

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

So have they actually put this in writing and are they ding the boosters at 3 months as stated in an article last week? inquiring minds want to know?  Will the location you obtained the 2 AZ vaccines be scheduling the boosters or are you on your own to find a site and show them your vaccination certificate? Article leaves a lot out of what the actual terms and conditions are except for who jabbed with what already gets what booster vaccine.

Calm down! It's an early press release!

[CANSIAM]

9 minutes ago, sagra said:

Can people here who know, tell me how long one must wait for the booster shot after getting Sinovac first shot and Astra Zeneca second shot? Is it three months or six months? Thanks

Sinovac/AstraZeneca jabs is 3-6 month wait on the bkk hospital bkk chart......

[CANSIAM]

2 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Good question. The US doesn't use the Sinos or AZ at all.

I'll find out on the 28th going for Moderna booster........

[CANSIAM]

8 minutes ago, fvw53 said:

At which day did you get the second AZ jab?

I got my second AZ on 30 September and I tried to book for Pfizer booster on 23 January....but it was refused with explanation that I did not meet the standard of the Ministry of Health

Thats strange, my 2nd AZ was September 23, and able to get Moderna anytime after December 17.. today, according to bkk hospital bkk....

Edited December 17, 2021 by CANSIAM

[ThailandRyan]

16 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said:

Calm down! It's an early press release!

Calm down now really, lol your hilarious.   No panick in my post, only questions.  But then you knew that and wanted to troll and bait.

Edited December 17, 2021 by ThailandRyan

[jossthaifarang]

<deleted> hell, they really are just making this <deleted> up as they go. Talk about winging it! They should just mix them all together to make one vaccine then give everyone 2 shots, and be done with it.

 

Christ almighty old mate IvorBiggun2 has just had one of each different type cocktail why dont you..

[ivor bigun]

had two az at srirach hospital ,just over 3 months ago phoned ,but they have not had information from govt for booster ,same city hospital here in Pattaya ,went to banglamung hospital ,told to go to National stadium,went and qued for 1.5 hours ,told would not get jab for 4 to 5 hours more ,it was heaving ,so gave up and came home .

[Chaichara]

I can understand the concerns of expats wishing to get some reliable information. I'll never understand however why Thai Visa forums in all the 15 years I've followed them (I don't post much) are so full of conjecture, misinformation, and general BS, much of which causes people to worry unnecessarily even more.

 

No appointment, no waiting, walk-in vaccinations in the government clinics in the remotest sub-districts with a choice of at least 3 vaccines, and absolutely free. No visas required (the staff don't even know what one is), just a passport or national ID card for filling out the certificate.

 

I was first quoted ฿2,500.00 per jab at Bangkok Hospital, and to queue for an hour. Why not take a nice drive out of the city to a quiet little town or tambon like I did.

If you don't want a situation like the UK's total chaos  - OK, so they are one of the most vaccinated countries in the world, but they have one of the highest mortality rates per capita, but what an administrative mess - get yourselves done today.

[Bigz]

Worse than a mix and match candy shop. First got sinovac, second astra now they want to give me Pfizer on the 20th. I really need to go to Europe next summer I'm not sure they'll accept such a cocktail of vacs for quarantine free travel. I wish they just gave me 2 shots of astra or 2 Pfizer. Hopefully will not turn out to be a complete waste of time.

[Golden Triangle]

44 minutes ago, jossthaifarang said:

You really going to trust anyone that tells you, come for your '3nd' dose in 3 months?

They've been doing that in the UK for quite some time now, that came from my sister last week.