Thailand's BMA mulls fourth Covid shot for frontline medics, and chronic patients


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BANGKOK, Dec 27 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): In a bid to tackle the new Omicron variant, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is planning to provide a fourth shot to people facing high risks.

“Covid-19 vaccines allotted to the BMA by the Public Health Ministry will be divided among different groups based on their vaccination history and risk of contracting the virus,” Bangkok governor General Aswin Kwanmuang said on Monday (Dec 27).

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