Thai pharmacy council urges cap on AZ vaccine exports as virus deaths rise


BANGKOK (The Nation/ANN): The Pharmacy Council has called on the health minister and National Vaccine Committee to temporarily limit export of AstraZeneca vaccine by local producer Siam Bioscience, as infections and fatalities mount in Thailand.

AstraZeneca has contracted Siam Bioscience to produce 200 million doses per year for the region, but deliveries have already been delayed.

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