Popular Post webfact Posted June 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2023 Thai authorities are stepping up campaigns encouraging people to roll up their sleeves and get booster shots as COVID-19 makes a comeback. The campaigns are designed to combat a new surge in cases, attributed to factors such as students returning for the new semester – but most importantly people’s declining immunity. “The prime minister is worried about the elderly and vulnerable groups. They should take a booster shot every year,” said Anucha Burapachaisri, deputy secretary-general to the PM and acting government spokesperson. He added that even young people should get booster shots, which are being offered for free at state hospitals. “Don’t forget that COVID-19 can still be deadly,” he emphasized. Deaths surging again Deaths from the disease have soared more than threefold over the past month, according to official data. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/covid-makes-comeback-in-thailand-as-booster-fatigue-leaves-door-open/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-06-02 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information. 2 2 3 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted June 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2023 It appears that Thailand is not alone with rising cases. It appears they are increasing in many places, but it was to be expected. Since Covid is now endemic we will see these fluctuations yearly during the certain seasons which we see increases for other illnesses occur. Could be a myriad of reasons. https://ourworldindata.org/covid-cases 7 2 2 3 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikebell Posted June 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2023 Is the booster fatigue endemic to hospitals? I'd like one but can't see any sign in the Pattaya area. 3 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfd101 Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 14 minutes ago, mikebell said: Is the booster fatigue endemic to hospitals? I'd like one but can't see any sign in the Pattaya area. Ditto for Surin/Buriram ... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tai4de2 Posted June 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2023 (edited) For a second I had to remind myself that it’s not 2020. I get the need to advocate for vulnerable segments of the population, but the reminder to youngsters that covid can still be deadly loses my interest — and my support. Why? Because it’s only another half step to panicked reimposing of lockdowns that have caused mental health issues among the young, deprived people of their livelihoods, etc. We’ll be cleaning up after the harm done by a “bbbut covid can still be deadly” mindset for decades. Edited June 2, 2023 by tai4de2 25 2 9 21 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post h90 Posted June 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2023 50 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said: It appears that Thailand is not alone with rising cases. It appears they are increasing in many places, but it was to be expected. Since Covid is now endemic we will see these fluctuations yearly during the certain seasons which we see increases for other illnesses occur. Could be a myriad of reasons. https://ourworldindata.org/covid-cases Just in most countries people don't care anymore since every new mutation is more harmless than the previous one (so far) 14 3 3 3 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post h90 Posted June 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2023 4 minutes ago, tai4de2 said: For a second I had to remind myself that it’s not 2020. I get the need to advocate for vulnerable segments of the population, but the reminder to youngsters that covid can still be deadly loses my interest — and my support. Why? Because it’s only another half step to panicked reimposing of lockdowns that have caused mental health issues among the young, deprived people of their livelihoods, etc. We’ll be cleaning up after the harm done by a “bbbut covid can still be deadly” mindset for decades. locked up 16 year old get suicidal, locked up 50 year old get alcoholics.... 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthedarkside Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 A post making false claims has been removed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Snig27 Posted June 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2023 Thank god the robots are all wearing masks to prevent this. 2 1 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kaopad999 Posted June 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2023 No thanks, i'll passs. I was in Laos the other weeek and hardly anyone were wearing masks. The lcoals were just gettig on with their lifes as if Covid never even existed in the first place. 19 3 3 9 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom H Posted June 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2023 China: 40 millions per week right now? 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted June 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2023 5 hours ago, webfact said: “The prime minister is worried about the elderly and vulnerable groups. Really? 3 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JustinCredible Posted June 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2023 4 hours ago, mfd101 said: Ditto for Surin/Buriram ... Add Khon Kaen to the list. I have contacted the 3 private hospitals and they do not even consider getting more vaccines. 5 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SuwadeeS Posted June 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2023 Why not blame China? The, have 65 mill. new cases per week and you invited them. 2 4 10 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post skippybangkok Posted June 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2023 I had a natural booster a few weeks back.... felt a little <deleted>, like having the flu, and a really really snotty nose for 2 days. done 7 1 3 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Muhendis Posted June 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2023 4 hours ago, h90 said: locked up 16 year old get suicidal, locked up 50 year old get alcoholics.... Thank goodness I'm over 50........... 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post falang07 Posted June 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2023 10 minutes ago, skippybangkok said: I had a natural booster a few weeks back.... felt a little <deleted>, like having the flu, and a really really snotty nose for 2 days. done Exactly, not worth mentioning it. But the vaccine business is fading and they need a new booster to it. 11 1 1 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loong Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 17 minutes ago, JustinCredible said: Add Khon Kaen to the list. I have contacted the 3 private hospitals and they do not even consider getting more vaccines. Same, been over a year since my last booster and can't find one in Khon Kaen. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post alanrchase Posted June 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2023 20 minutes ago, JustinCredible said: Add Khon Kaen to the list. I have contacted the 3 private hospitals and they do not even consider getting more vaccines. Why not try a state hospital as the article suggests? Got my booster at the local state hospital, for free, last time. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Guderian Posted June 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2023 Maybe if they made the bivalent vaccine specifically developed for Omicron readily available then there might be more booster uptake? The additional protection given by yet another jab of the old vaccines developed for the original strain is probably very limited once you've had a couple. It's obviously in Thailand, but where to buy it? https://www.thaipbsworld.com/many-turn-up-to-receive-bivalent-vaccine-booster-doses-provided-by-the-bma/ 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Purdey Posted June 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2023 I think we have to live with Covid, the same way Thais have lived with dengue fever. Grateful Thailand doesn't have Ebola... 2 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 (edited) I am a very strong critic of the vaccine and lockdows, but I do know a person that died of covid....A customer of my company Edited June 2, 2023 by Pink Mist quoted post removed 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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h90 Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 15 minutes ago, Muhendis said: Thank goodness I'm over 50........... I am as well. The recovery rate from alcohol is higher than from suicide.....But if there is a new lockdown soon it is too much for my liver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TallGuyJohninBKK Posted June 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2023 More details here: 1 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 19 minutes ago, Guderian said: Maybe if they made the bivalent vaccine specifically developed for Omicron readily available then there might be more booster uptake? The Omicron strains targeted in the current bivalent vaccines are already NOT the ones currently circulating around the world, which predominantly now are the XBB variants. I believe, the plan among the various major governments and vaccine manufacturers is to have an updated XBB variant focused vaccine deployed in the coming year as a once-a-year shot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wombat Posted June 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2023 how many times do you have to be told that it does not stop you getting covid? 3 1 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 23 minutes ago, Guderian said: It's obviously in Thailand, but where to buy it? https://www.thaipbsworld.com/many-turn-up-to-receive-bivalent-vaccine-booster-doses-provided-by-the-bma/ The bivalent vaccines are pretty readily available in Bangkok right now...and in some places in other provinces: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted June 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2023 As I posted on another OP on Tuesday, the stepdaughter was sent home as well as the rest of her reduced class from school, as over half were out with Covid. She ended up with Covid later that day. Moving forward to today, we received a call about an hour ago from the stepdaughter who let us know that her father, her stepmother, Grandfather and Grandmother are all very sick with Covid. In fact her Grandpa has been hospitalized as he is having a hard time breathing. The step daughter sounds horrible still herself, she indicated she had a fever for the past 2 days but today it is gone. The hospital is seeing many new patients now she said, and Grandpa was moved ahead of the que as he needed oxygen. This is in the Sai Mai Area of Bangkok. For those of you who think Covid is nothing and is not a problem, you better think again. It does affect children as well. 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TallGuyJohninBKK Posted June 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2023 1 minute ago, wombat said: how many times do you have to be told that it does not stop you getting covid? The current vaccines REDUCE the risk of you contracting the COVID virus, especially in the months immediately post injection. And, longer term, also significantly reduce the risk of either getting seriously ill or dying from COVID, compared to those who have been unvaccinated. 8 1 2 3 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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