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10m Covid-19 shots monthly from June

10m Covid-19 shots monthly from June

Mass vaccination programme from June to December

A member of the medical staff holds a vial of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at Foch Hospital in Suresnes, near Paris, France, on Monday. (Reuters photo)

Thailand announced plans on Thursday to inoculate 1 million of its most vulnerable people against Covid-19 by May and start mass vaccinations in June, with the aim of administering 10 million doses a month.

The announcement was the first clear timeline for its plan to vaccinate about half of its 70 million population, and comes amid criticism over the government’s vaccine procurement strategy.

“We are planning two phases — February to May and the second, June to December,” Public Health Vice Minister Sopon…

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