There have been concerns about a possible shortfall in production, with several countries in the region reporting delays in orders of Thai-made shots.
AstraZeneca 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.."We are not slowing down vaccinations, but there should be a calculation of the doses received," Anutin said.
So far, 1.6 million people out of a population of more than 66 million are fully vaccinated, below the rates achieved by some neighbours.
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