We met, we started talking, and started working on mRNA vaccines. The mRNA vaccines are expensive as far as LMIC nations are concerned. So early last spring, we started working with the government of Thailand to build their own RNA vaccines and their own GMP centres (production facilities). The minute new variants appear that look concerning, you can take the sequence of the variant and plug it into an RNA vaccine. As far as building a facility, a GMP unit (for mRNA vaccines) costs millions of dollars to build.

Source: Hindustan Times April 23, 2021 18:24 UTC