Distribution deal signed for vaccines

The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) is teaming up with local logistics firm DKSH to deliver Covid-19 vaccines that are due to arrive next week.

GPO and DKSH, one of the country’s largest distribution and logistics companies for medical products, on Friday signed an agreement on the storage, repacking and distribution of the Sinovac vaccine from China.

The first shipment of 200,000 doses is expected to arrive on Wednesday, followed by 800,000 in March and a million in April.

The first batch will be used across 10 provinces — Samut Sakhon, Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, Rayong, Chon Buri, Chanthaburi, Trat and Tak. Each person needs two doses, two weeks apart.

“The delivery will be done as soon as the Department of Medical Sciences has completed quality checks that might take around one week,” said the GPO’s managing director, Dr…