Rising Covid Hospital Admissions Prompt Vaccination Centers To Expand Service Times

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Rising Covid Hospital Admissions Prompt Vaccination Centers To Expand Service Times
by Namo Vananupong

 

    
BANGKOK (NNT) - As COVID-19 daily infection numbers rise in many areas of the world, Thailand is also experiencing a resurgence in Covid hospital admission numbers. Covid patient admissions have risen to almost 5,000 in the latest 7-day period, prompting vaccination centers to expand their service times.

 

The Department of Disease Control revealed 4,914 persons were admitted to the hospital for COVID-19 between November 20 and 26. 553 of these persons developed pneumonia, 319 required intubation, and 74 lost their lives. The figures continued to rise from prior weeks.

 

Of the 533 patients with pneumonia, 126 were unvaccinated against COVID-19. 13 of the patients had just one dose of the vaccine and 109 patients had two doses. 68 patients already had a booster shot but the latest jab was more than 3 months ago.

 

3 patients had a booster shot within 3 months of being infected. Almost all of the 74 deaths were attributable to the ‘608 Group’ of persons at heightened risk of severe Covid symptoms. 38 of the deceased were unvaccinated.

 

More people have recently expressed interest in receiving a shot of Covid vaccine. The vaccination center at the Ministry of Public Health in Nonthaburi will operate on an extra day this Wednesday (30 November).

 

In December, it will offer its service on the 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th. Visit times are 9 am to 2 pm. The Pfizer vaccine is the only type of vaccine available.

 

Recipients must be at least 12 years old.

 

The Institute of Dermatology at Victory Monument in Bangkok is now offering Covid vaccination from Monday to Friday each week, excluding public holidays. It will also operate on Saturday, December 17.

 

Visit time is from 9 am to 3 pm. People whose last Covid jab was more than 4 months ago are invited to come in for a booster. All nationalities are welcome to receive the free service. Vaccine recipients must be at least 5 years old.

 

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Public Health has confirmed it is not calling off New Year’s celebrations in light of increasing Covid hospital admission numbers. Messages saying otherwise have been circulating and these have been confirmed as fake news.

 

The health ministry is currently monitoring all Covid variants and subvariants and has not proposed the cancellation of New Year’s festive events.

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221129094322065

 

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[AndyFoxy]

So 38 of the deaths were unvaccinated and 36 were vaccinated. Tells me the vaccine isn’t really effective 

Edited November 29, 2022 by AndyFoxy

[edwinchester]

6 minutes ago, AndyFoxy said:

So 38 of the deaths were unvaccinated and 36 were vaccinated. Tells me the vaccine doesn’t work.

Of course the vaccine works. Of the approx 5000 admitted to hospital at least 4000 would most likely have been vaccinated, according to Govt stats, of which 36 died so of the 1000 who were unvaccinated 38 died, a significantly higher death rate.

[vivananahuahin]

Sometimes is beter to shut up,keep quiet, rather that talk non sense.

[AndyFoxy]

3 hours ago, edwinchester said:

Of course the vaccine works. Of the approx 5000 admitted to hospital at least 4000 would most likely have been vaccinated, according to Govt stats, of which 36 died so of the 1000 who were unvaccinated 38 died, a significantly higher death rate.

Where do you get the 4000 most likely vaccinated from? Where are these stats?

Edited November 29, 2022 by AndyFoxy

[edwinchester]

48 minutes ago, AndyFoxy said:

Where do you get the 4000 most likely vaccinated from? Where are these stats?

According to Govt stats over 80% of the population has been vaccinated.

[swm59nj]

If some people dont think the vaccines work.  And are against them. To each their own. 

Maybe you can walk around with a string of garlic around your neck.  That might help to protect you.  

[AndyFoxy]

5 minutes ago, edwinchester said:

According to Govt stats over 80% of the population has been vaccinated.

So of the 5000 admitted to hospital, it was likely 4000 (80 percent) were vaccinated. Doesn’t seem very effective to me. 

[AndyFoxy]

19 minutes ago, swm59nj said:

If some people dont think the vaccines work.  And are against them. To each their own. 

Maybe you can walk around with a string of garlic around your neck.  That might help to protect you.  

Now that’s just blatant misinformation 

[edwinchester]

38 minutes ago, AndyFoxy said:

So of the 5000 admitted to hospital, it was likely 4000 (80 percent) were vaccinated. Doesn’t seem very effective to me. 

If you consider that those vaccinated and admitted to hospital with covid were 4 times less likely to die than those who were unvaccinated I'd argue the vaccine was very effective.

[AndyFoxy]

2 minutes ago, edwinchester said:

If you consider that those vaccinated and admitted to hospital with covid were 4 times less likely to die than those who were unvaccinated I'd argue the vaccine was very effective.

But the big spiel is they are supposed to prevent serious illness and death. As far as I can tell, it must be serious if you end up in hospital. And people still died from it. So the big spiel is just a crock. On top of that, CDC data shows that 58% of people who died recently were vaccinated. Now that may be because a high proportion of people are vaccinated in the States. But it still means that 58 %  of people who died were vaccinated. 
Personally, I think you know you’ve been had. Just can’t admit it though.
 

Edited November 29, 2022 by AndyFoxy

[ukrules]

Covid is not over, if you don't want to catch it then don't let your guard down - I'm not.

 

[edwinchester]

1 minute ago, AndyFoxy said:

But the big spiel is they are supposed to prevent serious illness and death. As far as I can tell, it must be serious if you end up in hospital. And people still died from it. So the big spiel is just a crock.

If you don't think lessening your chances of dieing, if admitted to hospital, by 75% is a crock then there's no point in carrying on this exchange. Stay well.

[AndyFoxy]

7 minutes ago, edwinchester said:

If you don't think lessening your chances of dieing, if admitted to hospital, by 75% is a crock then there's no point in carrying on this exchange. Stay well.

Good luck 

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

As COVID-19 daily infection numbers rise in many areas of the world, Thailand is also experiencing a resurgence in Covid hospital admission numbers. Covid patient admissions have risen to almost 5,000 in the latest 7-day period, prompting vaccination centers to expand their service times.

Shot number 5 due this month.. I was contemplating not bothering, but with this new strain I might go get one more.

[AndyFoxy]

4 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Shot number 5 due this month.. I was contemplating not bothering, but with this new strain I might go get one more.

Don’t think the latest shot targets the new strain. Shot 11 should target the strains that are coming out now.

[Eleftheros]

On 11/30/2022 at 11:20 AM, AndyFoxy said:

Don’t think the latest shot targets the new strain. Shot 11 should target the strains that are coming out now.

Covid Crisis Theater - now in its 3rd Fabulous Year!

 

It's going to run longer than Phantom of the Opera.....

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On 12/1/2022 at 4:39 PM, Eleftheros said:

Covid Crisis Theater - now in its 3rd Fabulous Year!

 

It's going to run longer than Phantom of the Opera.....

But not as long as the inability of some to understand the simple concept of percentage.

[MrJ2U]

Anutin says there not importing any more vaccines months ago. 

 

A repeat of two years ago when there are no vaccines available despite another huge surge in cases. 

 

 

Edited December 31, 2022 by MrJ2U

[MrJ2U]

On 12/1/2022 at 4:39 PM, Eleftheros said:

It's going to run longer than Phantom of the Opera.....

As long as people don't get vaccinated properly it'll keep mutating and killing. 

Edited December 31, 2022 by MrJ2U