Tares Krassanairawiwong Dr. Director General of the Department of Disease Control said that the situation of COVID-19 19 in Thailand last week is likely to be found infected patients in hospitals seriously ill and more patient deaths
This is in line with the forecast of an increase in the incidence of small waves, especially in Bangkok, its perimeter, and eastern and southern tourist provinces, which have tourists from Thailand and abroad. There are many group activities. Advise people to speed up getting the booster vaccination.
Study data on the original COVID-19 booster vaccine used in Thailand (real world data) during the outbreak of the Omikron strain in Chiang Mai. Study by Chiang Mai University and Chiang Mai Provincial Office of Public Health. Published in international journals International Journal of Infectious Diseases found that
- The vaccine reduced severity and death by 89% in those who received three doses.
- and the group that received 4 doses did not experience any serious conditions or death Regardless of any brand of booster vaccine
The Ministry of Public Health advises people to receive 4 doses of vaccination, especially the risk group 608, to reduce severity and death rates.
- Vaccines are now available in all areas.
- The Permanent Secretary of Public Health has ordered all states to open service units for people to have easy access to vaccines. and receive services conveniently Even without prior registration
“Currently, the COVID-19 situation is on the rise. People should speed up getting the booster vaccination. 4 months after last dose.”Dr Thares said
The Department of Disease Control is in the process of discussing the effectiveness of the new vaccine or 2 types of vaccines with a panel of experts, if it is found that the results of the study can clearly prevent the infection of COVID-19, speeding up the provision of services to the public in the next year
Professor Dr Yong Phuwarawan, Head of the Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University said that the outbreak of COVID-19 is seasonal in the cycle of the year.
- This ripple, the cases will start from mid-November onwards.
- peaks after the new year or January
- start to decrease from mid-February onwards
- Until very little left in March
- It will go up to a new case of the year in the rainy season or from June to September according to the season of the respiratory disease
“We need to boost immunity now. Instead of waiting until January or February which is in decline.”Prof Dr Yong said
for vaccines in Thailand Although this is the original species stimulation at the cellular level to reduce the severity of the disease can do very well
Reducing the severity of the disease depends on the number of needles injected. or the type of vaccine being injected
It is currently in seasonal progress. So want everyone to receive at least 4 booster shots by receiving the shot as soon as possible, without waiting until February. or wait for the new vaccine
