Pfizer vaccine shipment arrivesPublic Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul takes delivery of the first 2 million doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine ordered by the government, at Suvarnabhumi airport on Wednesday morning. Mr Anutin said the 2 million doses were the first of the government's order for 30 million doses. The prime target is children aged 12-18 years, about 5 million in total, with 10 million doses of Pfizer vaccine reserved for them. The Pfizer vaccine will also be used in cross-vaccine formulas decided by a sub-committee on immunisation - Sinovac plus AstraZeneca or AstraZeneca plus Pfizer. He expected inoculations with Pfizer vaccine to start next week.

Source: Bangkok Post September 29, 2021 04:18 UTC