Public Health Ministry to start building national immunity with 63 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine
The Ministry of Public Health revealed that Thailand has ordered 63 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to start building national immunity and more doses can be added. The procurement process has been done in a transparent, cost-effective, and verifiable manner. The vaccinations are planned to be completed within 2021.
Dr. Kiattaphum Wongrajit, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health, said, “The ministry has planned vaccine deals since April 2020, giving priority to quality and safety. The Thai government has secured 63 million doses – 61 million from AstraZeneca and 2 million from Sinovac – to build national immunity, control the epidemic, and boost the economy.”
