Thailand rolls out fourth Covid-19 shot in popular tourist spots


People shop for gifts and offerings in Bangkok's Chinatown on Monday, January 24, 2022, ahead of the Lunar New Year. - AFP

BANGKOK, Jan 24 (Bloomberg): Thailand is ramping up the rollout of fourth Covid-19 shots to residents in its tourism-dependent regions as the nation gears up for border reopening next month.

Authorities are offering AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines in Bangkok, Phuket, Krabi and seven other provinces to those who have received their third dose at least three months ago, the health ministry said.

The South-East Asian nation has already administered more than 800,000 fourth doses, mostly to healthcare workers and those in high-risk groups, official data showed.

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