AstraZeneca vaccine for 300,000 doses additionally provided by the Japanese government has arrived in Thailand, Southeast Asia, where delays in vaccination with the new corona virus have been pointed out.
In Thailand, the highly infectious "Delta strain" has spread, and the number of people infected per day has risen from 15,000 to 20,000 and the number of deaths has risen from 200 to 300, which is a serious situation. it is continuing.
The Thai government wants to hurry vaccination, but due to delays in procurement, the percentage of people who have completed vaccination is only about 15% of the population.
Under these circumstances, the Japanese government provided Thailand with about 1.05 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine free of charge in July, and this time it will provide 300,000 new doses, near the capital Bangkok on the 9th. Arrived at the airport.
It is estimated that about 100,000 Japanese people are staying in Thailand, and 12 people have died from the infection so far, as the Japanese embassy knows.
With the cooperation of major local hospitals, the Thai government and the Japanese embassy have been implementing a free vaccine program since August by presenting a Japanese passport.
A man who received the vaccination in this program said, "I'm really grateful to be vaccinated locally. I'm finally relieved to be able to get the first vaccination."