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BANGKOK, Aug.23 (Reuters) – Thailand expects to receive 61 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine this year and plans to purchase an additional 60 million doses in 2022, a government spokesperson said on Monday.
After a meeting between Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot, the manufacturer said it will deliver 61 million doses to Thailand this year, spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said. in a press release.
Reporting by Panarat Thepgumpanat and Chayut Setboosarng; Editing by James Pearson
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