Some hospitals were being forced to postpone second rounds of Covid-19 inoculations as Siam Bioscience was falling behind in its scheduled production of the AstraZeneca vaccine, a news report said Monday.

Public hospitals such as Vajira, Chulabhorn, and Thammasat announced that they were short of vaccine stock over the weekend and will thus be delaying their scheduled shots, The Standard reported.

According to an earlier report by Thai Enquirer, a senior source within the ministry said in May that there has been a problem scaling up production within Siam Bioscience. Initial reports suggest production levels in June were likely to be around half of what was scheduled, the source said.

ExPenhMan wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 10:44 pm I think it's worse @yong Sorry to say. I am just as disappointed as you. Thai Inquirer and Thai PBS World did some more groundwork since The Standard (Thai language) story.

But first, if you get an AZ jab in June (the June appointment sked is full already), you won't get the second shot until October because they've extended the gap from 10 weeks to 16 weeks! I wonder why? See below.

ExPenhMan wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 10:44 pm Second, as was expected by many (me, included), they're just not making enough doses. Surprise surprise!

ExPenhMan wrote: ↑Mon May 24, 2021 10:44 pm Can't say this was not expected. TiT. I have a feeling I'll be going with Plan B: Going home to the Land of Plenty Vaccines.

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Tue May 25, 2021 8:44 am

1. nope
2. nope
3. nope

I am more than happy waiting ......

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