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Govt eyes vaccine hubs for tourists

Opas: ‘At least onein each province’

The Ministry of Public Health is planning to establish at least one Covid-19 vaccination centre per province where foreign tourists can pay for a shot, while foreign residents will continue to get free jabs.

Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, permanent secretary for health, said yesterday that vaccination centres would be set up in all provinces because foreign tourists did not limit their visits to only major provinces.

The vaccination service would be provided on a voluntary basis, and the government would use only the vaccines that it procured, Dr Opas said.

Foreigners staying long-term in the country would continue to receive free Covid-19 vaccines, in line with government policy to vaccinate all…

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