AstraZeneca approved as third “booster” shot and as second dose after Sinovac

[Thaiger]

The AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has been approved to be used as a third “booster” shot as well as a second dose for those who have been injected with a dose of the Sinovac vaccine. Thailand’s National Communicable Disease Committee officially approved the additional AstraZeneca doses. Following hundreds of cases involving vaccinated healthcare workers testing positive for Covid-19, as well as the death of a nurse who had received 2 doses of Sinovac and later contacted Covid-19, Thai authorities looked into using a third dose to boost immunity against the coronavirus. The booster shot will be administered to medical professionals and […]

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[Rebel]

Good idea but can they actually deliver the AstraZeneca.  So many promises and they fail nearly every time.  Don't realy trust A Nut IN the government 

[Guest]

Soon you will be juicing up monthly

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9776401/Monthly-vaccine-doses-offered-long-Covid-sufferers.html

 

 

[Stonker]

Great - unfortunately that's little help for the millions of Thais and foreigners who haven't been able to get even a first dose, let alone a second or third.

[AlexPTY]

what else we can mix?  vodka orange anyone?

[JamesE]

Here's the story from outside TLOS: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-57801251

It sounds like a move of desperation, rather than design. Kind of like a rush for the lifeboats. "Take whatever you can get!"

Edited July 12, 2021 by JamesE
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[ENIGMA]

Highly questionable decision making in choosing Sinovac as the goto Vax in the first place. 

[2Lotus2]

Nobody would sell them the good stuff. Too late for that.

Had to get an Oxford chemistry professor who was also working with Siam Cement to initiate a deal to make AZ locally.  Or Thailand wouldn't even have that.

[Artemis080]

That's pretty bad news for everyone in Phuket, including expat workers, who received Sinovac 2nd doses already, because there was nothing else.

Where are they left? With little protection against delta which has arrived already and in a place that's actively promoting "tourism", albeit there is nothing to tour and it's mostly would be long term visitors and returnees.

[GuyIncognito]

6 hours ago, ENIGMA said:

Highly questionable decision making in choosing Sinovac as the goto Vax in the first place. 

CP group part own sinovac. [reference deleted]

AND

National Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology has found that antibodies halve every 40 days after 2 doses of the Sinovac vaccine.

Edited July 13, 2021 by KaptainRob
Refer Forum Guidelines please, you know what about.

[JamesE]

5 hours ago, ENIGMA said:

Highly questionable decision making in choosing Sinovac as the goto Vax in the first place. 

This is the view with 20/20 hindsight. Originally, the expectation was for a vaccine on par with the flu vaccine - 65% in good years. The US FDA was willing to approve anything above 50%. Then Moderna's and Pfizer's numbers came out and what the expectations were changed overnight. Johnson and Johnson can't give their stuff away. AZ is looking like "Oh, isn't that cute." The only issue with the Chinese vaccines is that they were never tested in the clear. They did a Phase I study and then jumped to injecting the entire Army. And those data were never released. Subsequent studies were all over the place. And now there's the Delta nail in the coffin. But all the orders were placed and money sent (or understandings reached) before those things happened. Back when everybody thought it would be great if it hit 50%.

[satpete]

better any vaccine that help not to get very ill

than no vaccine like many countries in Africa,

that thai government fails all will know now

Edited July 13, 2021 by satpete

[Oliverroysparks]

 Great News 

[Dedinbed]

On 7/12/2021 at 11:45 AM, Thaiger said:

The AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has been approved to be used as a third “booster”

rocket to help the recipient reach the outer atmosphere before detaching and burning to a crisp on re-entry ..