Thailand in talks to buy Covid-19 jabs from Europe

Thailand is in talks with European countries to purchase millions of doses of Covid-19 vaccines, a health official said on Thursday, as the Southeast Asian nation tries to speed up its inoculation rollout to contain a wave of infections.

Authorities in Thailand have been scrambling to shore up vaccine supplies, despite the country being the production hub for AstraZeneca shots in the region. Last week, the government said it would borrow 150,000 AstraZeneca doses from the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan.

“Some countries may have a surplus of AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccines and will be able to sell two to 3m doses each month,” an official said.