Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha became the first person to be inoculated with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in the Southeast Asian country on Tuesday after the rollout had been temporarily put on hold over safety concerns.
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Thailand follows Denmark, Norway and Iceland in suspending AstraZeneca vaccine Mar 12, 2021, 12:20 PM
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Thailand said it was waiting for the results of investigations into potential side effects.
Denmark, Norway, and Iceland said Thursday they were suspending the vaccine over concerns about blood clots.
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Thailand said Friday it had paused use of AstraZeneca s COVID-19 vaccine while investigators looked into potential side effects and adverse reactions, becoming the first Asian country to make the move.
Denmark, Norway, and Iceland all said on Thursday they were suspending all use of the vaccine following several cases of blood clots among vaccinated people. Several other European countries, including Italy, have suspended a specific batch of the vaccine.