Re: Are we near to having a vaccine and returning to Thailand?
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Originally Posted by
StevieWonders
Are you able to provide a link to a story about the Pfizer vaccine being manufactured in Melbourne please?
I think you'll struggle find one ( about Pfzier anyway as the link below states they aren't manufacturing in Melbourne ) :
https://www.theguardian.com/australi...gh-labor-warns
Im guessing the info the Op was referring to was detail as contained in this link below perhaps - which is quite different manufacture wise to the that latest mRNA vaccine of course.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...urne-week.html
Re: Are we near to having a vaccine and returning to Thailand?
Once people in the west start having the vacine ,how long do u think it will be before the thais open the boarder and let the tourists in ?
Re: Are we near to having a vaccine and returning to Thailand?
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Originally Posted by
aot871
Once people in the west start having the vacine ,how long do u think it will be before the thais open the boarder and let the tourists in ?
As soon as the Thais (and every other country) have determined a convention on how to identify who’s had the vaccine and who hasn’t. Given that the rumours are that people will require both a vaccination and shortly thereafter a booster shot you can guess at the complex logistics of getting such doses to everyone who wants them. On top of that there’ll be the record-keeping needed to satisfy the relevant Immigration and airline personnel.
Hence (as I’ve been saying since at least June) any member who thinks they’ll be back in Thailand in 2020 has rocks in their head and Songkran 2021 is the earliest likely date.
Re: Are we near to having a vaccine and returning to Thailand?
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Originally Posted by
christianpfc
A lot of members here seem to believe a vaccine will solve the Covid crisis.
Even if a vaccine was found now, it would take months to do tests and start mass production and distribution and countries to accept the vaccine and change their immigration policies.
Also with the Pfizer vaccine, two doses are required three weeks apart,and the vaccine must be stored at -70℃ or -80℃. The roll out would not be easy,but its still promising.
Re: Are we near to having a vaccine and returning to Thailand?
I think its time to resurrect the dead horse and give it a good flogging!
Re: Are we near to having a vaccine and returning to Thailand?
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Zebedee
I think its time to resurrect the dead horse and give it a good flogging!
That’s very unkind to the very many members who are working their way through the five stages of grief. The focus on a vaccine is a clear symptom of the middle stage - bargaining.
Re: Are we near to having a vaccine and returning to Thailand?
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Originally Posted by
Zebedee
vaccine must be stored at -70℃ or -80℃. The roll out would not be easy,but its still promising.
Yes but the vaccine may be stored at normal refrigerator temperatures on the day of use.
I read that Pfizer is already working on the next generation of the vaccine that will be in powder form that can be stored in a normal fridge.
Re: Are we near to having a vaccine and returning to Thailand?
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Originally Posted by
Zebedee
Also with the Pfizer vaccine, two doses are required three weeks apart,and the vaccine must be stored at -70℃ or -80℃. The roll out would not be easy,but its still promising.
I believe they have packaging with dry ice to keep the vaccine at temperature for 10 days. With some organization, this could be flown to any major population centre in the world and deployed with the 10 days.
Re: Are we near to having a vaccine and returning to Thailand?
Most medical centers already have capabilities for storage and preservation @ <-60c. So storing even the first wave of Pfizer vaccine would not be a problem. People living in rural areas may have to do some traveling (2 trips) to obtain the vaccine, but this appears to be a minor problem...all things considered.
Re: Are we near to having a vaccine and returning to Thailand?
I'm not suggesting anything improper,although the timing is incredible.
-"Pfizer’s chief executive sold shares in the company worth $5.6m (£4.2m) on the day the drugmaker announced that its Covid-19 vaccine was more than 90% effective in protecting people from transmission of the virus, triggering a surge in the company’s stock.
Albert Bourla sold 132,508 shares at $41.94 a share, equivalent to 62% of his shareholding in Pfizer, according to filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This is close to the $41.99 peak the share price hit on Monday.
Pfizer said that the shares were sold via an automated system after they hit a certain price, under a plan set up in August."
https://www.theguardian.com/business...-was-announced