Thailand Considers Blocking Exports of Locally Made AstraZeneca Shots

Thailand is weighing a temporary suspension of exports of locally made AstraZeneca Plc vaccines to bolster domestic supplies amid a surge in coronavirus infections driven by the more contagious delta variant.

The country’s key vaccination panel will hold discussions with all the stakeholders before deciding on either a temporary halt to shipments, or regulating exports, Nakorn Premsri, director of Thailand’s National Vaccine Institute, told a news briefing on Wednesday. Talks are focused on addressing the Thai vaccine supply amid the outbreak, he said.