News Forum - Cabinet approves budget of 35 billion baht for Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines

[Thaiger]

A government spokeswoman says over 35 billion baht is being earmarked for 90 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer and AstraZeneca. Rachada Dhnadirek says the funds will come from the Covid-19 relief loan the government obtained under the executive decree. The vaccine fund is part of a total fund of 35.9 billion approved at a cabinet meeting yesterday. According to a Bangkok Post report, the government will purchase 30 million vaccine doses from Pfizer, while 60 million AstraZeneca doses will be purchased. Rachada says that the remainder of the 35.9 billion baht will provide government aid for people in […]

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[Stonker]

So twice as many doses of AZ as Pfizer, even though it's very clear just from the take-up for each that people want Pfizer.

... and only 30 million doses of Pfizer, which is only enough for half the population as a booster dose, even though the studies show that Pfizer is far more effective which is why people want it.

Ho hummm .....

[Guest1]

It is easier, to get Astrazeneca, as Pfizer.

They hav a production plant in the country, and no one wanna really have Az any longer.

Because mRNA is better and will be, assumingly, the first vaccine, adooped to Omicron

[HiuMak]

Great news to the peasants of Thailand

[Jason]

I think the vaccine you can get is the best vaccine. Good to see more Pfizer coming, especially being used as booster shots. Boosters will be the top priority from now on. 

[Stonker]

4 hours ago, Guest1 said:

They hav a production plant in the country, and no one wanna really have Az any longer.

I think the ownership of the production plant is well known by now .