Thai deputy minister: Vaccine against A/H1N1 virus to arrive in Dec.

The first lot of one million doses of vaccine against the A/H1N1 influenza is expected to arrive at Thailand in December, Deputy Public Health Minister Manit Nop-a-morn-bo-di said Thursday.

And, the second lot of another one million does of the vaccine will arrive at Thailand in January next year, Thai News Agency quoted Manit as saying.

The vaccine will be injected to the most risky groups, who are pregnant women, medical workers in hospitals, and people with overweight, chronic diseases, or aphasia, he said.

It is estimated that some 210,000 doses will go to pregnant women and the remainder will be injected to the other groups mentioned earlier, the deputy public health minister said.

Thailand's public health ministry on Wednesday reported two more deaths from the A/H1N1 flu contraction, bringing the country's death toll to 184.

Source: Xinhua