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Employees at businesses located in Bangkok who have direct contact with customers will be given ‘mix and match’ Sinovac and AstraZeneca vaccine doses from Nov 9.

 

The move, which was announced by Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang on Thursday, will help to boost immunity among employees and make businesses safer for visiting foreign tourists.

 

District offices will begin to survey businesses in each area of the capital in order to ascertain who still needs to be vaccinated, Governor Aswin said.

 

A vaccination campaign will then be carried to ensure those who need a jab are vaccinated.

 

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Does that mean the cocktail bars are finally open in BKK?

Bangkok, Bangkok, Bangkok.

What about the other 50 million citizens? (Especially the elderly Thais?)

I thought Bangkok was already vaccinated hence the Green status - what bunch of self serving #

Sinovac and AstraZeneca - Got mine in Nong Bua Lamphu over 6 weeks ago, was free too!

I thought they were not going to use Sinovac any more.  

The clowns still didn't get it that people don't want Sinocrap. Why the hell they continue with this junk ? Are the brown envelopes from the commies really that fat ?

23 minutes ago, Deli said:

The clowns still didn't get it that people don't want Sinocrap. Why the hell they continue with this junk ? Are the brown envelopes from the commies really that fat ?

too much left over and gotta use it up

I'm not giving an endorsement to the view, just repeating it...

 

My Thai wife and her family WANT to get vaccinated, but they're firmly insistent that they won't be vaccinated with Sinovac or Sinopharm -- and are holding out for purchased Moderna, which has yet to materialize.

 

They won't be taking up the governor on his generous SV/AZ offer.

 

 

31 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

I'm not giving an endorsement to the view, just repeating it...

 

My Thai wife and her family WANT to get vaccinated, but they're firmly insistent that they won't be vaccinated with Sinovac or Sinopharm -- and are holding out for purchased Moderna, which has yet to materialize.

 

They won't be taking up the governor on his generous SV/AZ offer.

 

 

You get the same in other countries where one of the vaccines is perceived to be better than the other- suddenly the 'good one' can do no wrong, while the 'bad one' can do no right. 

2 minutes ago, mommysboy said:

You get the same in other countries where one of the vaccines is perceived to be better than the other- suddenly the 'good one' can do no wrong, while the 'bad one' can do no right. 

 

Some vaccines, as born out by numerous studies, are clearly more effective than others at preventing COVID infections and preventing serious illness and death. None of them are perfect or absolute, but that doesn't mean they're all the same when it comes to doing the job they're intended for.

 

11 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

Some vaccines, as born out by numerous studies, are clearly more effective than others at preventing COVID infections and preventing serious illness and death. None of them are perfect or absolute, but that doesn't mean they're all the same when it comes to doing the job they're intended for.

 

But the differences get exaggerated to the point where one is deemed useless, which is simply not true, while the other is seen as 'a must have' to the point where nothing else will do.  It is folly in my view, because it's better to be protected with something rather than wait 6-9 months for something which is better.