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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: High risk groups top priority for 2023 covid jabs - Caught on Camera

A nurse vaccinates an elderly woman against Covid-19 at Bang Sue Grand Station in Bangkok in July. Elderly people will be among the first groups of Covid vaccine recipients next year. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)

Authorities plan to acquire enough Covid-19 vaccines next year initially for 18 million people in high-risk groups, with the number of shots each person will need subject to World Health Organization (WHO) guidance.

The National Vaccine Committee on Thursday approved in principle the acquisition of vaccines for people in three groups, said Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Public Health.

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