Not getting vaccinated is like walking into speeding Bangkok traffic, says Thailand's top medical expert


Thailand's leading virologist Dr Yong Poovorawan. - The Nation Thailand/ANN

BANGKOK, March 19 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Leading virologist Dr Yong Poovorawan has warned that people who decide not to get vaccinated against Covid-19 are gambling with their lives.

In a Facebook post on Saturday, Dr Yong said vaccination was voluntary in Thailand, which meant people had to decide for themselves whether to get the jab and which vaccine brand to choose.

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