AstraZeneca president James Teague at a signing ceremony to seal a deal with Thailand to purchase the company’s Covid-19 vaccine. Photo: EPA-EFE AstraZeneca president James Teague at a signing ceremony to seal a deal with Thailand to purchase the company’s Covid-19 vaccine. Photo: EPA-EFE
AstraZeneca president James Teague at a signing ceremony to seal a deal with Thailand to purchase the company’s Covid-19 vaccine. Photo: EPA-EFE
This Week in Asia /  Health & Environment

Coronavirus vaccine race: how many doses have Asia-Pacific countries ordered?

  • India is the runaway leader in number of doses secured, at 1.6 billion, while Vietnam has yet to announce any official deals
  • Among the countries planning to produce home-grown vaccines are Japan, Vietnam and Thailand

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
John PowerSonia SarkarSen Nguyen
John Power , Sonia Sarkar , Sen Nguyen and Vijitra Duangdee

Updated: 2:23pm, 29 Dec, 2020

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AstraZeneca president James Teague at a signing ceremony to seal a deal with Thailand to purchase the company’s Covid-19 vaccine. Photo: EPA-EFE AstraZeneca president James Teague at a signing ceremony to seal a deal with Thailand to purchase the company’s Covid-19 vaccine. Photo: EPA-EFE
AstraZeneca president James Teague at a signing ceremony to seal a deal with Thailand to purchase the company’s Covid-19 vaccine. Photo: EPA-EFE
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