Thailand has recorded a total of 199,264 COVID-19 infections and 1,466 deaths. "We will vaccinate as quickly as possible once we receive the vaccines,” said Aswin. In a separate briefing, Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang said there had been some "technical errors" in delivery of vaccines and the city had notified those who registered between June 15-21. "We are not slowing down vaccinations, but there should be a calculation of the doses received," Anutin said.
Thailand currently offers AstraZeneca and China's Sinovac shots. read moreĪstraZeneca and Siam Bioscience have not responded to Reuters requests for comment on production delays, though the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker said it was working with Southeast Asia's governments on vaccine deliveries.
There have been concerns about a possible shortfall in production, with several countries in the region reporting delays in orders of Thai-made shots. Thailand's main vaccine drive is depending on 61 million shots from AstraZeneca (AZN.L), produced by Siam Bioscience, a company owned by the country's powerful king.
"There may have been confusion because private hospitals did not check with the Bangkok administration," health minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters on Monday, adding that more doses were being delivered to Bangkok. The hospital announcements were made on their Facebook pages, while Bangkok's vaccine booking app also sent messages saying appointments after Tuesday would be delayed, as officials sought to reassure the public over vaccine supplies. BANGKOK, June 14 (Reuters) - Thailand's recently launched coronavirus vaccination campaign was hit by confusion in the capital on Monday after at least 20 hospitals in Bangkok postponed COVID-19 inoculation appointments set for this week, citing delays in vaccine deliveries.
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