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Thailand COVID-19 outbreak worsens with Chinese Sinovac vaccine
Health authorities in Thailand have begun administering AstraZeneca for people who have received at least one jab of the Chinese-manufactured Sinovac vaccine as the outbreak grows from the Delta variant of COVID-19.
David WuDigital Reporter
July 15, 2021 - 8:35AM
The highly infectious Delta variant has forced Thailand s health authorities to change their vaccine regime for their residents as COVID-19 case numbers spike to an alarming high.
AstraZeneca will now be given as a second shot to boost the immunity for people who have received one dose of the Sinovac vaccine, the country s Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.