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Anutin denies jab rollout too slow

Anutin denies jab rollout too slow

Minister pushes back on Thanathorn flak

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Tuesday defended the government over criticism it was taking too long to start vaccinating Thais against the coronavirus.

“Every process has been overseen by medical doctors and experts because the government considers public safety of paramount importance and we would never politicise the vaccine issue,” Mr Anutin said in response to questions posed by Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader of the Progressive Movement, on Facebook.

Mr Thanathorn said the government was moving too slowly and had only reserved enough vaccines to inoculate 21.5% of population in the short term. Even by 2023, he…

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