Prime Minister prepares to sign subscription to Thai COVID-19 vaccine in mid-64

Deputy Government Spokesperson Ms Trisulee Trisoranakul said the Prime Minister is preparing to preside over the signing of the subscription to the COVID-19 vaccine worth more than 6 billion baht.

On November 25, Ms Trisulee Traisanakul, deputy spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, revealed that on November 27, General Prayut Chan-ocha, Prime Minister and Defense Minister, will preside over the signing ceremony. In contract to provide COVID-19 vaccine Through advance booking and vaccine purchase contract With Astra Seneca Leading British-Swedish manufacturer of biomaterials After the Cabinet meeting on November 17 approved the project Provide a vaccine against Coronavirus 2019 for Thai citizens by pre-booking and purchasing a vaccine in the amount of 6,049,723,117 baht from the National Vaccine Institute. Prepare a pre-booked vaccine contract. On the condition that there is an opportunity to receive or not receive said vaccine depending on research, development or other reasons in the amount of 2,379,430,600 baht, which will be signed at the Santi Maitree Building. Goverment house

Ms. Trisulee said the latest Ministry of Public Health. Revealing good news about research on vaccines produced by AstraZeneca. By the results of the research on the COVID-19 vaccine Outside the requirements of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the certification of the COVID-19 vaccine The efficacy was not less than 50%, which was divided into two types Research: the first showed that the effectiveness of the prevention of COVID-19 reached 90%. It was found to be 62% effective in preventing COVID-19, the overall efficacy of both treatments was 70.4%, and the vaccine was also very safe.