PM denies ‘VIP vaccine’ claim
Probe of Chiang Mai rumour underway
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 groups. 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 the names or details of the VIPs.
The administrator of the Facebook page deleted the post on Tuesday.
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