Bangkok to have 25 vaccination centres by end of May
Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang on Sunday visited Central Plaza Ladprao in Chatuchak district to oversee the inoculation of Covid-19 vaccines to Bangkok Mass Transit Authority public transport drivers.
He was accompanied by officials from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).
The vaccination point on Central Plaza Ladprao's third floor will operate from 8am-5pm, injecting up to 1,200 people per day.
BMA and the Board of Trade have opened vaccination stations at three locations so far -- Central Plaza Ladprao, The Mall Bang Kapi and Samyan Mitrtown. Both authorities aim to open 25 vaccination stations by the end of May.
The jabs are currently being administered to registered medical staff and at-risk frontline workers such as teachers, bus drivers, garbage collectors, delivery and daycare centre staff before being rolled out to the general public in June.
Officials are preparing 25 vaccination stations in Bangkok at the following locations:
1. University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce
2. Bhumirajanagarindra Kidney Institute Hospital
3. SCG Bangsue
4. Central Plaza Ladprao
5. Siam Commercial Bank Head Office
6. Sripatum University
7. Central Festival Eastville
8. Central Plaza Pinklao
9. Iconsiam
10. Tesco Lotus Pinklao
11. PTT Station, Rama II
12. The Mall Bang Khae
13. Big C Bangbon
14. Samyan Mitrtown
15. Thanya Park
16. True Digital Park
17. Asiatique
18. CentralWorld
19. Siam Paragon
20. Tesco Lotus Rama IV
21. Emporium
22. The Mall Bang Kapi
23. Robinson Lifestyle Lat Krabang
24. Tesco Lotus Minburi
25. Big C Romklao
Once up and running, the 25 centres will be able to vaccinate 38,000-50,000 people per day. The vaccination points will operate for seven months in a bid to achieve herd immunity.
The BMA also advised people to register via the Mor Phrom (Doctors Ready) application and prepare their ID card before entering the vaccination station. If they don’t have the app, medical staff will conduct the follow-up.
