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Thai gov’t arranges to vaccinate 70 percent of population by end of 2022

The government of Thailand has arranged to vaccinate 70 percent of population against COVID-19 by the end of 2022, not a whole year later.
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Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - The government of Thailand has arranged tovaccinate 70 percent of population against COVID-19 by the end of 2022, not awhole year later.

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul insisted that every process has beenoverseen by medical doctors and experts because the government considers publicsafety of paramount importance.

He said the government is following the COVID-19 vaccine plan, adding thatThailand has the capability to produce the vaccines locally and does not haveto worry about competing over vaccines with other countries./.
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