Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha got cold feet and canceled his first injection of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine at the last minute this morning.
At around 8:30am – 30 minutes before he was to be inoculated in front of cameras – the Public Health Ministry announced that Prayuth and his cabinet would postpone vaccination after some European nations suspended its use.
Health officials cited reports that Denmark, Norway and Austria had paused use of the vaccine due to concern about it causing blood clots.
“Although AstraZeneca vaccine shows efficacy, but when some advised that it should be postponed the vaccination, we should listen and follow accordingly,” said Piyasakol Sakolsattayatorn, advisor of the COVID-19 task force.
The European Medicines Agency said yesterday there is “no indication” that the vaccine caused any such side effect..
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