The Public Health Ministry on Thursday said that more than 1.9 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines will be administered to more than 960,000 people in 10 provinces by April.
Dr Sopon Mekthon said that since supplies of vaccines were still limited, the roll-out would be for at-risk groups including people aged 60 and older, those with serious underlying health problems, plus health and medical personnel and officials involved in disease control.
In the second phase, the goal of the programme will be to create immunity among Thais, he said.
Target groups in this phase will include medical personnel other than frontline staff, those in the tourism sector, plus workers in the industry sector and the general public, said Dr Sopon.
The Department of Disease Control (DDC) said two million doses of two-jab vaccines would arrive this month.
Of those, 1,934,000 doses would be administered to 967,000 people by April in 10 provinces designated as strict and maximum control zones, maximum control zones and areas where the number of infections continues to increase.
The remaining 66,000 doses would be reserved for 33,000 people in provinces adjacent to the outbreak areas, said Mr Sopon.
The priority 10 provinces are as follows: Samut Sakhon, Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, Rayong, Chon Buri, Chanthaburi, Trat and Tak.
