Thailand to mix Covid-19 vaccine shots amid rising cases; 8, 656 cases reported on Monday (July 12)


A man rides his bike on an almost empty road which is usually crowded with people, as lockdown and travel restrictions are imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday night (July 12, 2021). - Reuters

BANGKOK, July 12 (Xinhua): Thailand decided on Monday to adjust its Covid-19 vaccination policy by mixing Sinovac vaccine with AstraZeneca vaccine, intending to enhance immunity against the virus amid rising new infections.

Instead of two Sinovac shots, the National Communicable Disease Committee has decided to give people the AstraZeneca vaccine as a second shot after their first Sinovac shot to raise their immunity against the Delta variant, Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said at a press conference.

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