Nonthaburi found eight more infections “Somnuek” with a budget of 260 million to buy the COVID-19 vaccine.

On January 7, 2021, Mr. Somnuk Thanadechakul, Mayor of Nonthaburi City, revealed that according to Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, former Pheu Thai Party Strategy Chair Suggested the government that local authorities can use their budget to purchase vaccines for each local population. Nonthaburi Municipality agree with this idea. Which are ready to help the government In purchasing vaccines for vaccinations to people According to the government procurement of 70 million doses of the vaccine, two doses per person can be injected for only 35 million people. This may not be enough.

Mr. Somnuk added that Nonthaburi City Municipality It has the potential to help inoculating people in the municipality. Which has approximately 260,000 people, it will use the vaccine about 520,000 doses, if the dosage is 500 baht, it will cost about 260 million baht, but the vaccine that will be taken must be certified by the FDA by the municipality ready to serve people. In the municipality already Because it was seen that prevention would be easier than cure Nonthaburi City Municipality There is enough money to fund this story. Previously, there was a COVID-19 outbreak. The first round supported Phranangklao Hospital. Purchased respirators for more than 25 million baht, so there is no need to amend any regulations, just ask for approval to pay the lack of savings to be used to purchase vaccines If the government orders to come to Nonthaburi City Municipality Ready to support and do fully for the people of the municipality

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