Thailand Set to Beat Vaccination Target With More Booster Shots
- Nearly 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines administered
- Higher inoculation rate boosts tourism, growth prospects
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Thailand is on course to surpass its goal of administering 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines this year, boosting its defense against the omicron variant as it weighs further easing of curbs on tourists.
A total of 98.4 million shots were administered as of Thursday, with 61% of the nation’s 72 million population completing a two-dose regime, data from the Health Ministry showed. An estimated 4.4 million booster doses have been given as well after the government accelerated third doses in the wake of the discovery of the omicron strain.