Top Bangkok virologist compares not getting vaccinated to “walking into traffic”

In a Facebook post yesterday, Thailand’s most renowned virologist compared remaining unvaccinated to walking into speeding Bangkok traffic. He commented on how elderly Thais have had reservations about being vaccinated, even though they are a high-risk group.

“… like inviting an accident by stepping off the pavement into the busy traffic on Silom Road,”.

The virologist, Yong Poovorawan, said pregnant women, people over 60, and people with underlying diseases, risk being hospitalised with severe symptoms if they get Covid-19. Yong urged people to study the benefits and side effects of the various vaccine brands available. He said since vaccination is voluntary, people must decide for themselves which brand to get jabbed by.

Yong’s post is available for anyone to view on Facebook, however, the English translation provided may not be completely thorough.

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