Thailand to launch vaccine production ‘in first half of 2021’
AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine should be available in Thailand in the first half of 2021, under a technology-transfer deal signed with the Thai government.
Siam Bioscience will receive the technology for the vaccine, which was developed by a team at Oxford University.The Thai firm expects to register the vaccine with the Food and Drug Administration in the next six months, and produce enough doses for Thailand and Asean neighbours in the first half of 2021. Initially, 26 million doses will be produced for 13 million Thais.
The Nation Reporter
