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PM denies report of ‘vaccines first for VIPs’ in Chiang Mai

Pathum Thani province rolls out on Monday Covid-19 vaccinations for health workers, village volunteers and vendors at Pornpat Market where a cluster of cases was recorded. (Photo by Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

The government insisted Covid-19 vaccines are not being distributed to special privilege groups, following an unsubstantiated report of a VIP group in Chiang Mai province receiving the jabs first.

“We have never had a policy to reserve vaccines for VIP group. The Ministry of Public Health insists there are no inoculations for the privileged,” Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told the media in response to the latest rumour about a hospital in Chiang Mai province arranging “VIP vaccines”.

The allegation was posted on a Facebook page named “Infectious Ngai Nid Diew”. However, the post did not provide…

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