Prof. Yong Puvorawan, MD, virology specialist Exit to answer the questions that intrigue people, how much is the fifth dose of vaccination, specifying the young age, strong cycads, no need to accept more Except for the high-risk groups, the elderly, those with chronic diseases need to stimulate
Today (December 19), Prof. Yong Phuwarawan, MD, head of the Center, specializes in virology. Department of Pediatric Clinic Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University came out to post a message to give answers about COVID-19 vaccination that people often ask.
“Covid 19, a question that is frequently asked. on covid 19 vaccination
After 3 injections, 4 injections or 5 injections, will I need to get another covid-19 vaccine??
The word that the vaccine has been vaccinated, the number of needles is counted as a total. no matter what kind of vaccine Even if it is a Chinese killed vaccine, it is also counted. All injected vaccines are no different. can be cross-type
I want everyone to get at least 3 doses of the vaccine and when it is given for more than 4 months, they will give 4 doses, it doesn’t matter.
In case you have already received 4 needles, the next needle will be delivered, please consider the following.
If the body is healthy, normal and young, such as under 60, there is no need to give more. even if infected The severity of the disease is very low.
To continue giving the 5th needle, we will consider the following.
1 in very frail and weak people Very old and chronic diseases such as chronic renal failure, cancer, lung and heart diseases including encephalopathy bedridden patient should continue to be vaccinated If the fourth dose of vaccination has been administered for more than 6 months, the subsequent dose can be boosted.
2 The fifth dose of vaccination, please consider our physical condition. If we are strong it is not necessary, but if the body is very weak. as mentioned Should be encouraged.
3 In case of 3-4 doses of vaccine or more then infection that infection It is considered 1 more vaccination of course. Therefore, those who are already infected The resulting immunity is a hybrid immunity. high efficiency
infected person Will you be vaccinated again? We will do as follows.
If you have never been vaccinated before and are infected, a further vaccination is recommended. The first dose is about 2-3 months after infection, then the second injection is 6-12 months after infection to achieve complete immunity.
2 If 1 dose of vaccination has already been infectious The next vaccination is given approximately 3-6 months after infection. considered as 1 natural injection of the vaccine) to count the infection as 1 natural injection, and if the next injection should be at least another 4 – 6 months away, in principle, the more distant the better.
3 If you have already received 2 doses of the vaccine and you are infected, then you are considered to have already received 3 doses of the vaccine (Natural gives us 1 dose). should be 6 months after infection. High-risk groups can be stimulated at 4 months.
4 If 3 or more doses of vaccine have been received and infected, the resulting immunity will be at a very high level. in healthy people It is not necessary to stimulate. Except for high-risk groups who have very weak bodies. If activated, it should be at least 6 months after infection.
All of the above. It is not used in children under the age of 18 because mRNA vaccines are given to children. Short-term and long-term side effects should be considered.
in healthy children Give only scheduled vaccinations. and if there is an infection. He is considered to have received complete immunity, a hybrid with very good immunity. We will not give 4 and 5 doses to children.
to boost vaccination Another thing to keep in mind is the epidemic. If you take a lot of epidemic Our risk is high. should be encouraged as in this period The epidemic is on the rise. And if it is in a downtrend after February, it will be in a waiting state. There will be another outbreak in June when it is time to consider vaccinations again. seasonal flu
I repeat, counting the number of vaccination needles. does not distinguish the type of vaccine Regardless of which vaccination was given, the total number of needles should be counted.
