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Covid-19 vaccine purchase contract to be signed Friday

Covid-19 vaccine purchase contract to be signed Friday

PM hails step forward in battle against epidemic

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announces the government will on Friday sign a contract for the purchase of a Covid-19 vaccine that can be produced locally. (Screenshot from his video)

A forward contract to acquire a Covid-19 vaccine that can be produced locally will be signed on Friday, marking the next step forward in the battle against the virus, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Thursday.

The prime minister gave the details in a video posted on the government’s Facebook page on the eve of the contract signing between the National Vaccine Institute and vaccine developer AstraZeneca Plc.

The contract is for the purchase of 26 million doses,…

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