High-risk people in Thailand urged to get vaccinated before Songkran

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Thailand’s Disease Control Department’s Dr. Sumanee Wacharasint stressed today (Thursday) the need for people who are at high risk of serious complications to get vaccinated urgently, as the death toll from COVID-19 reached this year’s new high of 74 cases yesterday.

 

As the daily death toll rises and exceeds projections, she said this is a grim warning to people with underlying diseases, such as cancer, chronic kidney problems, obesity and the bedridden, as well those older than 60 to get vaccinated urgently, be it their first, second or third dose.

 

Of the 74 deaths recorded today, she disclosed that 48% were unvaccinated, 6% had received one dose, 35% had received two doses more than three months ago and 9% had received two doses less than three months ago. Only 1% had received three doses. The youngest was 26 years old and the oldest, 97.

 

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[nattaya09]

Looks like they hit the wall as far as willing recipients about the end of November. 

[TooMuchTime]

Looks like the language is changing.

 

"High risk" people and not "everyone".  Soon they will change "urge" to "recommend".

[Geoffggi]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

As the daily death toll rises and exceeds projections, she said this is a grim warning to people with underlying diseases, such as cancer, chronic kidney problems, obesity and the bedridden, as well those older than 60 to get vaccinated urgently, be it their first, second or third dose.

Cancel Songkran then if this is so much or a worry & a danger to public health . QED

[Spilornis]

In the rush to mass vaccination most governments failed to put enough effort into a structured plan to vaccinate the most vulnerable. Everything was driven by the individual registering etc when for the vulnerable it should have been the govt reaching out.

If we learn anything from this pandemic it is hopefully how governments can become better at pro-actively delivering health services

[Andycoops]

I've been to my local hospital twice for a booster and on both occasions was told. No have.

I will be trying again next week.

[RubbaJohnny]

I was told must wait  months from last shot. Mixed messages again.

[George Aylesham]

5 hours ago, Spilornis said:

In the rush to mass vaccination most governments failed to put enough effort into a structured plan to vaccinate the most vulnerable. Everything was driven by the individual registering etc when for the vulnerable it should have been the govt reaching out.

If we learn anything from this pandemic it is hopefully how governments can become better at pro-actively delivering health services

Actually on that score, Thailand seems to have done pretty well. As a 79-year old I got my three jabs without any trouble and, for my wife and I at least, the Morprom app/vaccination certificate works perfectly (far better in fact than the British equivalent costing 35 billion pounds).

[DefaultName]

So, they're now admitting that Songkran is a risk.  Cancel and ban travelling to the villages please.

[pokerface1]

I bet the government protestors will take advantage of the songkan festival. Armed with their water pistols and flour. I dare uncle to step outside. Pls pls do. 

[Ralf001]

11 minutes ago, DefaultName said:

So, they're now admitting that Songkran is a risk.  Cancel and ban travelling to the villages please.

Good deal for the staff here.

 

full week off for songkran, come back to work the following Monday, test positive on an ATK then go back home for another 7 days !!

[Neeranam]

13 minutes ago, DefaultName said:

So, they're now admitting that Songkran is a risk.  Cancel and ban travelling to the villages please.

Please NO. 

[RafPinto]

In Germany the numbers were going down but yesterday hit another all time high.

[jacko45k]

17 hours ago, RafPinto said:

In Germany the numbers were going down but yesterday hit another all time high.

We do seem to be getting a few dead cat bounces.

[RafPinto]

8 hours ago, jacko45k said:

We do seem to be getting a few dead cat bounces.

New daily record in China

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3170149/chinas-daily-covid-19-cases-hit-numbers-not-seen-2020

HongKong high numbers too

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3170149/chinas-daily-covid-19-cases-hit-numbers-not-seen-2020

 

Germany record numbers.

 

Russians running out of cash.

 

Who do they think is now coming on a "vacation" to Thailand?

[leba]

What ? vaccinating the only people that should have been vaccinated from the start ? What a weird idea !

 

 

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