“Permanent Secretary for Public Health invites you to receive the COVID-Influenza Double Vaccine: Accelerating Vaccination Campaigns for Thai Children”

Permanent Secretary for Public Health invites you to receive the COVID-Influenza Double Vaccine

Department of Disease Control and Department of Medical Services Join forces to organize World Immunization Week 2023 to accelerate campaigns for Thai children to get all vaccinations Accelerate the injection of collecting groups. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health invites Double COVID-Influenza Vaccine

Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health traveled to the Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health There is a director-general of the Department of Disease Control. Director General of the Medical Department together with the management of the Ministry of Public Health and honored guests who attended the event to welcome to preside over the opening ceremony World Immunization Week 2023: Vaccine for Everyone “Episode I : Building Early Childhood Good health for all ages (Kids Vaccination)”

Dr. Opas said that comprehensive immunization in all areas It will help build herd immunity that will protect the community from vaccine-preventable infectious diseases. But from the outbreak of COVID 19 in the past 2-3 years As a result, more than 20 percent of the target group of children younger than 5 years of age are missing the vaccine according to the basic vaccination schedule for children of the Ministry of Public Health in 2023. in the target group who did not receive all the vaccines according to the criteria (Catch-Up vaccination), which is in line with the conceptual framework of the World Health Organization’s International Immunization Week under the theme ‘The Big Catch-Up’ of the World Health Organization. With the Department of Disease Control overseeing immunization work and initiating a comprehensive vaccination campaign in children. and the Department of Medicine, which is a prototype of a well baby clinic or vaccination service unit and asks all agencies to help publicize and invite parents to hurry up and bring their children to get vaccinated as soon as possible. vaccination You can take your child to contact the public health service near home. to continue receiving the vaccine

Dr. Opas Added that the global vaccination campaign has two groups: children and adults. The child should receive complete basic vaccination. But the vaccines that are being promoted more are adult vaccines such as the influenza vaccine. and the tetanus vaccine. Ministry of Public Health therefore joining forces with the Department of Disease Control and relevant agencies to speed up vaccination among children, however, with the spread of the COVID-19 situation Therefore, there are problems in the vaccine production system other than COVID. and distribution of vaccines There cannot be enough vaccines for people around the world. This year, children must be accelerated to get vaccinated.

“In the era of COVID-19 Vaccines are an important tool. Fight against COVID by vaccination According to the study data, it was found that Domestic COVID vaccination It can save the lives of up to 500,000 Thai people. The contribution of the vaccine is therefore important. In the future, there will be developments in vaccination, including production, research, technology and distribution of vaccines to people. Including modern information systems to provide people with comprehensive access to vaccines ” Dr. Opas said

Dr. Opas also stressed the importance of the COVID vaccine. Although the number of infections increases But an important measure to reduce the severity of the disease and reduce death is the vaccine, so we want the COVID vaccination to be an annual vaccination along with the influenza vaccination. To make vaccination effective and easy to administer The campaign day will begin on May 1, but now the vaccine has been distributed to many service units. If the unit is ready, it can be vaccinated immediately. Emphasis on risk groups 608 groups of medical and public health personnel Village health volunteers (VHVs) and other groups wishing to vaccinate, such as those who have to work with a large number of people. Children can receive both vaccines at the same time. by flu vaccine and COVID vaccine proven is safe meet the standard Parents can seek advice at a medical facility near their home.

Regarding the number of children who have not received complete basic vaccination, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health said that in the first year, about 90 percent of infants received complete vaccination. The vaccination rate will be lower. Some vaccines require multiple doses to boost, but at the age of 5 years the vaccination is relatively lower. Therefore, the campaign must be accelerated, such as the hepatitis B vaccine. or measles vaccine The injection rate is also quite low. because fewer patients But many countries when they haven’t been vaccinated for a long time. Children will lack immunity. When someone with the disease enters the country, an epidemic can occur. maintaining public immunity Even if the disease has abated, it’s still important. Especially in border areas of many provinces, including the southern region, where the vaccination rate is less than other areas. Therefore, campaigns must be carried out at the national and local levels. by instructing provincial public health physicians to operate in risk groups and speeding up collection

side Dr. Tares Krassanairawiwong Director General Department of Disease Control Said that Thailand has implemented a plan to promote disease immunity. For a period of more than 40 years, until now, there are up to 11 types of vaccines to prevent 13 diseases in children during the last week of April every year. Designated by the World Health Organization as World Immunization Week, the purpose of which is to keep children, adults and communities protected from vaccine-preventable diseases. And to campaign for children to be fully vaccinated according to the criteria, therefore, the Department of Disease Control together with the Department of Medical Services has organized the World Immunization Week 2023: Vaccine for Everyone activity under the concept framework. “Create an early childhood landscape All ages, healthy (Kids Vaccination)” was held today to publicize the target group to realize the importance of immunization and to receive complete vaccination according to the criteria. Including the relevant agencies to provide vaccination services in accordance with the policy of the Ministry of Public Health. This year, there will be an acceleration of vaccination in children to meet the criteria, including girls aged 12 – 15 years who have not received the HPV vaccination according to the benefits.

Dr. Thongchai Keeratihuttayakorn Director General of the Medical Department said that the Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health It is a government hospital specializing in children’s diseases. Providing health care for children in all dimensions which this event Focus on giving Thai children Have good health and well-being in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and immunization is an important part of building a healthy future for Thai children. We are very pleased to be a model good child clinic to help publicize and invite parents. Parents rush to bring their children to be vaccinated according to the criteria. In the past, the Institute of Child Health Organized vaccination services for target groups of children, both basic and alternative vaccines. To keep children healthy and have herd immunity in accordance with the policy of the Ministry of Public Health.

World Immunization Week 2023 activities of the Ministry of Public Health this year. Organized under the concept of “Vaccine for Everyone”, activities consisted of “Episode I : Building Early Childhood All ages, healthy (Kids Vaccination)” and “Episode II: Dual Immunity” to promote and support immunization. To raise the level of immunity for people of all ages The event in Episode I was made possible by the cooperation of the Department of Disease Control. and the Department of Medicine who want to have publicity for the target group In particular, parents of children recognize the importance of immunization and complete vaccination according to the criteria.

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