Until now, 209,234 Sinovac and AstraZeneca doses have been administered to the public.

Anutin added that the ministry had distributed the vaccines according to the amount sought by the departments and provinces.

Regarding vaccination of teachers, he said inoculation began on June 8. The ministry will accelerate the vaccination within this week for 45,000 people so that schools can open as scheduled on June 14.

Vaccination to be hastened for over 45,000 teachers this week

Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said that Bang Sue Grand station’s vaccination centre could provide vaccine to 11,000 people per day from May 24.

Start of new school term postponed to June 14

Ministry wants all 600,000 teachers jabbed before Thai schools open on June 1

To the teacher, with gratitude

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