Govt to spend B35bn on Covid vaccinesA budget of 35 billion baht will be spent on purchasing 90 million doses of Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines, according deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek. A total of 35.06 billion baht will finance the vaccine purchase. It forms part of the 35.9 billion baht fund approved by the cabinet at its weekly meeting on Tuesday. The 35.9 billion baht fund will be tapped from the Covid-19 relief loan procured by the government under an executive decree. Of the planned vaccine orders, 30 million doses will be bought from Pfizer and 60 million doses from AstraZeneca, which make up the majority of vaccines available in Thailand.

Source: Bangkok Post December 22, 2021 11:31 UTC