All aboard the vaccine bus! Jabs coming to houses of Bangkok residents

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Picture: Facebook

 

BMA spokesman Pongsakorn Kwanmuang went on his personal Facebook page to report on the latest innovation to ensure everyone in Bangkok gets a quick and easy jab of Covid-19 vaccine, reported Naew Na.

 

Meet the BKK Mobile Vaccination Unit or BMV for short. 

 

From the outside it looks like a normal blue city bus. But inside are medical staff, blood pressure and temperature devices, fridges for vaccine, even a bed or two plus an AED (Automated External Defibrillator). 

 

It's just like a hospital on wheels.

 

The BMV will go to communities and help people who can't get to vaccine centers.

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority hit on the idea after looking at similar schemes in China and Vietnam. 

 

The service is slated to start in the Thai capital next week. 

 

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[2long]

That's fantastic news!

Just one thing... how do they keep people for 30 minutes after the jab to check for side effects, and practice social distancing? ????????????????

[Will B Good]

I'm surprised 7/11 aren't doing jabs.

[ezzra]

51 minutes ago, 2long said:

That's fantastic news!

Just one thing... how do they keep people for 30 minutes after the jab to check for side effects, and practice social distancing? ????????????????

In the second bus silly...

[geistfunke]

These syringes are so popular that you have to bring them home for free just to get anyone else to voluntarily give themselves this liquid, which has not been tested for long-term damage.

[grumbleweed]

Brilliant!!!

All that's needed now are some vaccines

[Paradise Pete]

6 hours ago, 2long said:

That's fantastic news!

Just one thing... how do they keep people for 30 minutes after the jab to check for side effects, and practice social distancing? ????????????????

Isn't it 15 minutes? (mine was). And they don't have to be inside the bus for that. They could put out a few chairs. The only people inside would be the staff and the person getting the jab. This seems like a great idea all around.

[BostonRob2]

I was waiting absolutely ages for the bus. Then two came at once.

[CharlieH]

Reported nonsense removed.

[Stargeezr]

Great idea, and a few chairs in the shade of the bus would be good for people who do not want

to sit in the grass or somewhere else.

Geezer