Moderna here soon: GPOSome 1.9 million doses of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine, imported as an alternative vaccine for private hospitals, will arrive in the last quarter of this year, the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) said. The 1.9 million doses will be progressively shipped to Thailand from October through to December, the GPO said, adding this will be followed by the delivery of 3.1 million Moderna doses during the first quarter of next year. The orders were made by private hospitals via the GPO. The Moderna vaccine is to satisfy soaring local demand for vaccines produced using mRNA technology. According to the GPO, Zuellig Pharma has constantly been in contact with the manufacturer and was making sure the vaccine can be supplied starting from October.

Source: Bangkok Post August 31, 2021 23:26 UTC