All first jabs in 3 months for target populations

All first shots of the Covid-19 vaccine will be given to target populations in the next three months, while the entire inoculation programme is expected to finish by the end of this year, public health authorities said on Tuesday.

When 60% of the population has been inoculated against Covid-19 and Covid-19 prevention measures continue to be well maintained, the outbreak should be well under control, said Dr Kiattiphum Wongrajit, permanent secretary for public health.

An effective Covid-19 vaccine distribution plan will be crucial for the government’s plan to reopen the country and boost the economy through tourism promotion programmes, he said.

In this current urgent and first phase of the Covid-19 vaccination programme, 2 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine supplied by China’s Sinovac Biotech are being distributed to all 13 provinces, including five provinces…