A nurse in Bangkok prepares a dose of Covid-19 vaccine from China’s Sinovac. Photo: Xinhua
A nurse in Bangkok prepares a dose of Covid-19 vaccine from China’s Sinovac. Photo: Xinhua

Coronavirus: in Thailand, vaccine inequality fears grow as private hospitals eye profits

  • The kingdom has allowed private hospitals to sell Covid-19 vaccines even as the government embarks on a drive to inoculate 33 million Thais this year
  • While the move comes as a relief for tourism and manufacturing firms keen to restart trade, others worry it will worsen vaccine access in the nation of 69 million

A nurse in Bangkok prepares a dose of Covid-19 vaccine from China’s Sinovac. Photo: Xinhua
A nurse in Bangkok prepares a dose of Covid-19 vaccine from China’s Sinovac. Photo: Xinhua
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