Thailand to purchase another 120 million vaccine doses for next year

[Thaiger]

Thailand’s National Vaccine Committee has approved the purchase of an additional 120 million vaccine doses for 2022. However, it has yet to approve a draft announcement on the export of AstraZeneca doses manufactured in Thailand, due to concerns over insufficient doses for Thai citizens. Thai PBS World reports that Nakorn Premsri from the National Vaccine Institute says the extra 120 million doses are earmarked for those who have yet to receive a dose, as well as those in need of booster shots. The plan is also to keep some doses in reserve, in the event of a further outbreak. He […]

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[remo940]

 

Can anyone keep track of all the different orders of vaccines and when they will arrive ?

I lost track

 

[BookShe]

5 minutes ago, remo940 said:

Can anyone keep track of all the different orders of vaccines and when they will arrive ?

I lost track

I can. It's simple. As long as you only count the administered vaccines minus sinovac, you will get the correct figures. Procuring vaccines, signing contracts, registering people online, orders for next year are all saving faces to cover their failures. They had over a year grace period to prepare for this. If we accept the fact that only "real" vaccines can bring back "normalcy", then we just have to wait 6 more months before 2022. 

[HolyCowCm]

And what vaccine and where or whom will they be purchased from? But can say at least they are looking to the future and on paper being proactive. I am still waiting for Pfizer. Me and my families only choice.

[SickBuffalo]

2 hours ago, Thaiger said:

Thailand’s National Vaccine Committee has approved the purchase of an additional 120 million vaccine doses for 2022.

Whoah, hold on lads, let's not rush into anything!

We're only 18 months into this global pandemic, who knows which way things will go?

So many problems in life, if you just ignore them they will often work themselves out. Like prostate cancer.

[HolyCowCm]

4 minutes ago, SickBuffalo said:

Whoah, hold on lads, let's not rush into anything!

We're only 18 months into this global pandemic, who knows which way things will go?

So many problems in life, if you just ignore them they will often work themselves out. Like prostate cancer.

Yeah you got a point, even now you can read Pfizer is tweaking their formula to meet the changes. Maybe an MOU is the better way to start.

[longwood50]

The "check is in the mail"  

Doesn't say that contracts have been signed, does not say which companies the vaccine will be ordered from.  It is only rhetoric.  

[Stonker]

"... another 120 million vaccine doses"

 

Another 120 million?

 

When did the first 120 million arrive?    ..... I must have blinked and missed them  .....

[Jinxy]

Might as well say 500 million, it's just as silly.

[BookShe]

And now this. :)

AstraZeneca will delay its delivery of locally-produced vaccines, extending the delivery period until early next year, a deputy minister said on Thursday.

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Who would have seen this coming?  I'm not going to go back and find all the articles where the government and especially the moron anutin was promising that the situation can be contained (well done) and the locally produced AZ vaccine rollout is going according to plan (well done too)  If you wanna say thank you to these idiots, you can do that here in Samui. They gathered on the beach to celebrate Samui reopen and the 5 FIVE foreign tourist (media workers) who arrived from Bangkok.

[BookShe]

5 minutes ago, Stonker said:

"... another 120 million vaccine doses"

Another 120 million?

When did the first 120 million arrive?    ..... I must have blinked and missed them  .....

We all did. I was busy watching porn during the announcement.

[JackMeOff]

"Thailand’s National Vaccine Committee has approved the purchase of an additional 120 million vaccine doses for 2022."

 

An additional? When did the  government purchase the last 120 million vaccines?

Next year???? 

Thailand has about 70 million  population and thus far only about 5 percent of the population vaccinated.  What ever happened to the PM promise that by November 2021, 70 percent (49 million) of the population will be vaccinated?

From this news story, it appears no big rollout of vaccinations will happen until next year because government did not follow through on actual payment to the covid vaccine manufacturers.

Or was their thinking same as "I will gladly pay you tomorrow for a hamburger today." ?

[Smithydog]

All they are announcing is the first step in a long purchasing pathway. i.e. they have placed an order!

When the vaccines are put into people's arms is dependent on a whole range of considerations. An agreed delivery schedule, supply availability (i.e. we have stock or it has to be made), payment terms etc. The longer the pathway, the more things can influence the ultimate supply (or not) and when.

I personally don't look at the announcements of an order, but rather what has been delivered and made available for people who are getting it. Final and paid delivery to the consumer (a person), to me, is the ultimate measure of success in any purchasing pathway.

At the moment, by that measure, success hasn't happened just yet to allow any celebration or announcements of value. 

[AlexPTY]

3 hours ago, Thaiger said:

Thailand’s National Vaccine Committee has approved the purchase of an additional 120 million vaccine doses for 2022

Why? aren't we opening in October?

[Stardust]

7 hours ago, Thaiger said:

Thailand’s National Vaccine Committee has approved the purchase of an additional 120 million vaccine doses for 2022. However, it has yet to approve a draft announcement on the export of AstraZeneca doses manufactured in Thailand, due to concerns over insufficient doses for Thai citizens. Thai PBS World reports that Nakorn Premsri from the National Vaccine Institute says the extra 120 million doses are earmarked for those who have yet to receive a dose, as well as those in need of booster shots. The plan is also to keep some doses in reserve, in the event of a further outbreak. He […]

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https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/thailand-asks-astrazeneca-extend-delivery-timeline-61-mln-vaccine-doses-2021-07-15/

 

Yes sure millions....just read about the millions of Astra Zeneka. Spot on

[annoynimous]

How did Thailand get in this mess of not being able to secure enough Az supply from it's own local factory?

The timing on Delta's outbreak now should signal the government to consider Emergency action to reserve ALL available Az doses like what India did for Covishield.

[KaptainRob]

 

"Sathit also said the drugmaker had the capacity to produce 15 million doses of vaccine per month at the Siam Bioscience production facility it is contracted with in Thailand and that capacity could expand in the future.

AstraZeneca was now promising to deliver 40% of what is produced at that facility to Thailand, Sathit said, adding that Thailand will ask the company for more doses."

15mil x 5 months x 40% = 30mil doses by Xmas, all going well.

 

[gummy]

1 minute ago, KaptainRob said:

"Sathit also said the drugmaker had the capacity to produce 15 million doses of vaccine per month at the Siam Bioscience production facility it is contracted with in Thailand and that capacity could expand in the future.

AstraZeneca was now promising to deliver 40% of what is produced at that facility to Thailand, Sathit said, adding that Thailand will ask the company for more doses."

15mil x 5 months x 40% = 30mil doses by Xmas, all going well.

Ho Ho Ho

[KaptainRob]

25 minutes ago, gummy said:

Ho Ho Ho

Think you can handle 3 at your age?

[gummy]

7 minutes ago, KaptainRob said:

Think you can handle 3 at your age?

I just like a challenge 

ps the wife has not read this yet !!

[BlueSphinx]

37 minutes ago, KaptainRob said:

Think you can handle 3 at your age?

 

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

34 minutes ago, gummy said:

ps the wife has not read this yet !!

Post her response when she does. That is if your not hurting to much to type a reply.

[uanmak]

Better late than nothing

[gummy]

4 minutes ago, AdvocatusDiaboli said:

Post her response when she does. That is if your not hurting to much to type a reply.

I would but she just flew out of the house muttering some about what is good for the goose is good for , didn't hear it all  so I assume she has gone shopping

Edited July 15, 2021 by gummy

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

14 minutes ago, gummy said:

  so I assume she has gone shopping

I thought those toys were illegal to sell in Thailand? And the local source was shut down according to news reports the other week. Gummy…… you should be safe!