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Prayut looks for private sector help in speeding up jab rollout

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha chairs a meeting with business leaders on the Covid-19 situation at Government House on Wednesday. (Government House photo)

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has promised close collaboration with the private sector to speed up the vaccine rollout and achieve the target of inoculating 50 million people by year’s end, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said on Wednesday.

The spokesman said Gen Prayut stressed the role of the government in helping business leaders, including the Thai Chamber of Commerce and Federation of Thai Industries,  acquire more vaccines and accelerate distribution during a meeting at Government House with business leaders.

The key meeting was called to help the government tackle the slow pace of its fight against Covid-19, as the new wave of the…

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