City Hall starts mass inoculations related to Bang Khae markets

[webfact]

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has started the vaccination of vendors who are close to those already infected in the six markets in Bang Khae district of Bangkok, family members of or those in close contact with the infected, as well as people in communities close to the markets, in a frantic attempt to contain the spread of the disease.

Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang visited the Sirisetthanon market this morning, one of the markets in Bang Khae, to inspect the inoculation process, targeting 6,000 people in six days.

The governor said that the Chinese-made Sinovac is being used. According to the BMA, 293 people linked to Bang Khae market, have tested positive for the virus, out of 6,281 people tested, with the results of the other 493 still pending.

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/city-hall-starts-mass-inoculations-related-to-bang-khae-markets/

 

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[RichardColeman]

16 minutes ago, webfact said:

The governor said that the Chinese-made Sinovac is being used.

hard to tell the market sellers from their wares soon then.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

in a frantic attempt to contain the spread of the disease.

I thought it was all under control?

[ThailandRyan]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The governor said that the Chinese-made Sinovac is being used

So they are being forced to have this vaccine then.  What ever happened to freedom of choice, I guess if they don't take it then they loose their business......what a disaster.

[internationalism]

"mass" is huge extrapolation on 6000 doses.

bang khae district has some 100 000 population, so some 6% have chance

[Emdog]

Has anyone told power elite that it takes about two weeks for the vaccine to become effective? DW article on Sinovac effectiveness, etc