BANGKOK (Reuters) - A royal academy chaired by Princess Chulabhorn, the youngest sibling of Thailand's king, on Friday said it would import 1 million .
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A royal academy chaired by Princess Chulabhorn, the youngest sibling of Thailand s king, on Friday said it would import 1 million doses of Sinopharm s COVID-19 vaccine next month, after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorised its use. We want to help plug in the gaps for business, schools, so they can move forward, Nithi Mahanonda, secretary-general of the Chulabhorn Royal Academy told a news briefing.
Earlier this week, the academy announced it would import alternative vaccines to supplement the government campaign. read more