FTI, agencies underwrite Covid vaccine fridges 4 published : 25 Jan 2021 at 04:44 Federation of Thai Industries chairman Supant Mongkolsuthree The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) and state authorities are collaborating to support domestic manufacturing of refrigerators to hold Covid-19 vaccines at 2-8 degrees Celsius, building them at half the price of imported cold storage facilities. The local versions are expected to be launched next month to serve the government plan to distribute 2 million doses of vaccines from February to April, said FTI chairman Supant Mongkolsuthree. "The pharmacy fridge production will support the medical equipment business, helping pave the way for the country to be a medical industry hub," he said.