Thailand says Russia agrees to supply Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine
The Peninsula
BANGKOK: Russia has accepted a request to provide Thailand with its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, a Thai official said on Thursday, as the Southeast Asian nation steps up efforts to find more vaccines ahead of its mass immunisation drive.
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has promised to find 35 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccines from different companies on top of existing orders of around 65 million doses, while the country battles its fastest-spreading outbreak yet. "President Vladimir Putin has expressed his support for the Thai government on this matter," government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said.More Related News