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PM eyes huge vaccine stockpile

PM eyes huge vaccine stockpile

Govt prepared for all emergencies: Prayut

Covid-19 vaccination in Klong Toey district, Bangkok, on Wednesday. (Photo by Varuth Hirunyatheb)

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has vowed to procure up to 200 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to prepare for unforeseeable emergencies as the pandemic continues to rage unabated in several countries.

Speaking during his PM Podcast on Friday, Gen Prayut said the global pandemic showed no signs of going away anytime soon, so the government had to be prepared to deal with any situation that might arise.

“The first priority will be to increase our vaccine doses to 150 million doses or more and to prepare for any risk related to those vaccines,” Gen Prayut said.

The government had set a…

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