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Thailand to Start Covid-19 Vaccination Program From Feb. 14

Workers spray disinfectant at the Samut Sakhon Shrimp Center market that was temporarily shut down due to several vendors testing positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus, in Samut Sakhon on Jan. 25.

Photographer: Jonathan Klein/AFP/Getty Images

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Thailand plans to begin its national Covid-19 vaccine rollout from Feb. 14, starting with healthcare and front-line workers as the Southeast Asian nation battles a new wave of infections, according to the Health Ministry.

As vaccine availability remains limited, target groups with higher infection risks will be administered the shots during the first of a three-phased rollout plan, Permanent Secretary of Public Health Kiattiphum Wongrajit said Monday.