Health Minister insists AstraZeneca vaccines will be delivered on time

[Thaiger]

The required doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine will be ready for the government’s June 7 rollout. So says Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, in response to concerns over supply issues. A number of hospitals have already suspended use of the vaccine, due to low or no supplies. According to a Bangkok Post report, Anutin met with representatives from AstraZeneca yesterday and says he has received updated information, following what he describes as positive talks. He says AstraZeneca will deliver doses of their vaccine every month, but has not given an exact date for when the first batch might arrive. […]

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[King Cotton]

1 hour ago, Thaiger said:

Anutin met with representatives from AstraZeneca yesterday

Justification, alone, for suspecting that this assurance will fall on its face. June 7 is just 12 days away and the rollout itself will take a week or more's organising.

KC, you're such a cynic! Sorry … just can't help it, but if anyone's got a cheerier view of the Public Health Minister's performance, I'll be happy to see it.