Vaccines 'by June' if jab gets govt nodThailand could get the first batch of a Covid-19 vaccine in June at the earliest, if the jab developed by AstraZeneca is approved for mass roll-out, according to the National Vaccine Institute. That is because Siam Bioscience Group was selected by the UK-based pharmaceutical firm as its regional partner to produce the vaccine for the Southeast Asian region, said NWI director, Nakorn Premsri. Siam Bioscience Group and AstraZeneca are expected to sign an agreement on technology transfer by the end of next month. Siam Bioscience Group has said that it has the capacity to meet 20% of the demand. In addition to producing the vaccine for domestic needs, Siam Bioscience Group will also be making vaccines for Asean countries.

Source: Bangkok Post October 19, 2020 23:03 UTC