Thailand government begins mass vaccination program while facing criticsm from opposition leaders because of the lack of vaccine supply.
As the hopes of tourism reopening look despair due to the Covid-19 surge, Thailand is facing criticism of delays and concerns over health authorities being dependent on AstraZeneca shots produced by the company owned by the country’s king.
Since the start of the pandemic, Thailand, one of the most visited countries in the world, is combating a third Covid-19 wave with the highest numbers of deaths and daily cases, raising public concerns over adequate access to vaccines.
Prime Minister Prayut tried to encourage the public that there would be enough vaccines while observing the mass rollout outside Capital City’s Bang Sue Grand Station.
He said, “People are concerned about Covid-19 vaccine arrangement. The government has not been ignoring that, concerned offices have been instructed to urgently negotiate to find more vaccines to every willing Thai,”
According to the country’s Public Relations Department, 6 million shorts are planned to be administered in June.
25 vaccination stations were set up outside hospitals, malls, subway stations, gymnasiums, gas stations and university campuses in Bangkok on Monday.
Out of the total population of 69 million people, only 4% of the people have received at least one shot of the vaccine while the country’s ambitious plan to vaccinate 70% of the people looks strenuous, thus the government is facing criticism from opposition leaders for being over-reliant on one supplier.
As of Tuesday, 1297 deaths and 182,548 Covid-19 cases had been reported by Thailand’s health ministry.
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