Govt denies oversupply of vaccineThe Public Health Ministry has denied accusations by the Rural Doctor Society (RDS) that it has flooded remote hospitals with Covid-19 vaccines, saying such quantities were justified to expand immunisation coverage. Dr Suthep Phetmak, the ministry's chief inspector, insisted it was crucial for people across the country to have access to the vaccine close to their homes. "It is precisely the reason the vaccine was distributed to the HPH [health promotion hospitals] in the tambons in the outlying areas of the country," he said. So far, 138 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered, of which 81% were first doses and 75% were second doses. Earlier, the RDS criticised the ministry for sending the vaccine without adequate refrigeration at the HPHs.

Source: Bangkok Post June 04, 2022 15:08 UTC