The first Covid-19 vaccine shots in Thailand will begin by the end of this month as the first 200,000 doses of China’s Sinovac vaccine are scheduled to arrive on Feb 24, the government said on Monday.
At most, three days will be required for the final inspection of the imported vaccines before vaccinations actually begin, it added.
China’s Sinovac Biotech had confirmed that production of 200,000 doses for Thailand with the vaccines ready for shipment on Feb 20, said Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Monday.
The Department of Medical Sciences will then inspect the vaccines one last time to ensure the delivered product meets standards and are as effective as declared to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), he added.
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