Ministry asked to secure more AZ for Thais
published : 15 Jul 2021 at 09:35 Medical workers prepare Covid-19 vaccinations in Nonthaburi province on Wednesday. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)
The government has been urged to secure more supplies of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine made by Siam Bioscence Co, the local manufacturer of the vaccine, for Thais while the country is facing a grave outbreak crisis.
The National Vaccine Committee (NVC) and the Department of Disease Control (DDC) were asked to negotiate with the AstraZeneca maker to seek a higher proportion of the vaccine for Thailand, said Dr Nakorn Premsri, director of the National Vaccine Institute.
Ministry mulls vaccine export quota
Ministry mulls vaccine export quota
THAILAND: The National Vaccine Committee (NVC) has agreed in principle with a draft announcement by the Public Health Ministry to set aside an unspecified proportion of COVID-19 vaccines for export.
Medical workers prepare COVID-19 vaccinations in Nonthaburi province yesterday. Photo: Chanat Katanyu.
The move followed calls on the government to secure more supplies of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine made by Siam Bioscence Co, the local manufacturer of the vaccine, for locals while the country is facing a grave outbreak crisis.
Drafted under Section 18 of the 2018 National Vaccine Security Act, the ministerial announcement was discussed at yesterday’s (July 14) meeting of the NVC, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. The meeting was held at the Public Health Ministry.