25 million doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine ordered for Thailand
A purchase order for 25 million doses of US made Johnson & Johnson vaccine for Thailand has been signed, according to Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Monday).
The prime minister revealed the new development when he visited a vaccination site at Bangkok Youth Centre (Thai-Japan), as Thailand began mass inoculations in many parts of the country today.
25 million doses from Johnson & Johnson, which was approved by Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) in late March, as well as eight million more doses of China’s Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine are expected later this year, to meet the target of 100 million doses, Mr. Prayut said.
The timing of Johnson & Johnson deliveries is not yet specified. Unlike other vaccines which require two doses, Johnson & Johnson comes in single doses.
Six million doses of Sinovac and almost two million of AstraZeneca, 1.8 million of which were locally produced by Siam Bioscience, have been delivered to date. The government has ordered a total of 61 million doses of the AstraZeneca version, to be delivered by December.
On Friday (June 4th), the Disease Control Department said that the Thai government is in talks with representatives of both Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer and that it is seeking 25 million doses from each manufacturer.
The Pfizer vaccine is yet to be approved by TFDA. Last month, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Pfizer representatives agreed to reserve 10-20 million doses of their vaccines for import into Thailand, which is expected to be administered to youths aged 12-18.: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/25-mill...-for-thailand/
A purchase order for 25 million doses of US made Johnson & Johnson vaccine for Thailand has been signed, according to Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Monday).
The prime minister revealed the new development when he visited a vaccination site at Bangkok Youth Centre (Thai-Japan), as Thailand began mass inoculations in many parts of the country today.
25 million doses from Johnson & Johnson, which was approved by Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) in late March, as well as eight million more doses of China’s Sinovac CoronaVac vaccine are expected later this year, to meet the target of 100 million doses, Mr. Prayut said.
The timing of Johnson & Johnson deliveries is not yet specified. Unlike other vaccines which require two doses, Johnson & Johnson comes in single doses.
Six million doses of Sinovac and almost two million of AstraZeneca, 1.8 million of which were locally produced by Siam Bioscience, have been delivered to date. The government has ordered a total of 61 million doses of the AstraZeneca version, to be delivered by December.
On Friday (June 4th), the Disease Control Department said that the Thai government is in talks with representatives of both Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer and that it is seeking 25 million doses from each manufacturer.
The Pfizer vaccine is yet to be approved by TFDA. Last month, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Pfizer representatives agreed to reserve 10-20 million doses of their vaccines for import into Thailand, which is expected to be administered to youths aged 12-18.: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/25-mill...-for-thailand/
Originally posted by Somchai Boonporn
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