- Thailand’s prime minister became the first in the country to get the AstraZeneca vaccine Tuesday.
- The country was going to start using the jab on Friday, but ended up waiting.
- Numerous countries have paused their rollouts, but WHO has urged them to continue.
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Thailand’s prime minister has taken a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine, hoping to boost public confidence as more than a dozen other countries paused using the vaccine.
On Tuesday, Thai Prime Minster Prayuth Chan-ocha became the first person in the country to get the shot, Reuters reported.
“Today I’m boosting confidence for the general public,” the leader told assembled press….
