Thai businesses to offer COVID shots to wealthy and companies

Country lets private sector import vaccines to supplement national scheme

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A woman receives a COVID-19 vaccine in Samut Sakhon Province, where a second wave of COVID-19 infections emerged in December. © Reuters

APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- Private hospitals and drugmakers in Thailand are seeking approval from the government to import several COVID-19 vaccines independently to meet demand from wealthy Thais and companies that want to receive their choice of shots as quickly as possible.

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