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Thailand-made AstraZeneca vaccine to make its debut in June

Published Tue, May 25, 2021 · 09:50 PM

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    Bangkok

    THAILAND'S long-awaited, domestically-manufactured AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is set to make its debut in June, but with scant details and some confusion surrounding the local production deal, few expect a smooth and transparent rollout of the life-saving drug.

    "AstraZeneca's plans to produce its Covid-19 vaccine in Thailand has made significant progress. (The) first batch of the vaccine will be ready for delivery to the Thai government in June this year," said the UK-based multinational pharmaceutical company in a statement issued to The Business Times.

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