Jan 31 (Reuters) - Medical equipment maker Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc on Wednesday forecast annual profit below Wall Street estimates, as it expects that a slump in demand for its services used to make therapeutics and vaccines to continue this year.

The company forecast adjusted profit between $20.95 to $22.00 per share in 2024.

Analysts were expecting a profit of $22.04 per share in 2024.

(Reporting by Bhanvi Satija in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)