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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.
Thailand to limit locally-manufactured AstraZeneca vax exports
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Photo taken on March 12, 2021 shows AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccines at a hospital in Caceres province in Spain. (Photo by Gustavo Valiente/Xinhua/IANS). Image Source: IANS News
Bangkok, July 15 : Thailand plans to set a limit on its exports of locally-manufactured AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines to meet domestic demand as the country is struggling to contain a months-long resurgence, a senior official said,
The Disease Control Department and the National Vaccine Institute (NVI) have agreed to impose a quota on the exports of AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured in Thailand by Siam Bioscience Co., Xinhua news agency quoted NVI Director Nakorn Premsri as saying at a press conference on WEdnesday.
Thailand considering limits on AstraZeneca vaccine exports
By Reuters July 15, 2021 | 09:08 am GMT+7
Vials labelled Astra Zeneca Covid-19 Coronavirus Vaccine and a syringe are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo, in this illustration photo taken March 14, 2021. Photo by Reuters/Dado Ruvic.
Thailand is considering imposing limits on exports of locally manufactured AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines to fight its own crisis, a move likely to impact neighbors and stir concerns of vaccine protectionism.
Any attempt to regulate exports could further slow vaccine rollout to Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia, which are also battling spikes in infections and supply disruptions caused by earlier export curbs imposed by India.