Bangkok invites parents to bring their children under 2 years of age to receive free pneumococcal vaccination (PCV vaccine) at all 69 Public Health Service Centers, Health Departments. Check details. yes
Due to world pneumonia day (World Pneumonia Day 2023) to reduce the incidence of pneumonia. middle ear disease and meningitis caused by pneumococcus.
latest Department of Health, Bangkok Parents are invited to bring their children under 2 years of age to get vaccinated against pneumococcal infection (PCV vaccine) free of charge at the Public Health Service Center. All 69 health offices spread throughout Bangkok will be available starting November 2022.
Pneumococcal infection
It is caused by a bacterial infection. May cause infection in the bloodstream. meningitis or severe pneumonia It can cause the child to be disabled or die.
Important symptoms – severity of the disease depends on the organ that is infected.
-If you have pneumonia, you usually have symptoms such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath.
-If there is an infection of the nervous system such as meningitis. The patient will have a high fever. Severe headaches, nausea, vomiting, stiff necks. In young children there will be fussiness, lethargy, seizures, and death may occur quickly.
-If there is an infection in the bloodstream The patient will have a high fever, fast breathing, and rapid heartbeat. They are in shock and may die.
However, in Thailand, a vaccine to prevent pneumococcal infection has not yet been included in the country’s Basic Immunization Plan (EPI Program). Therefore, this type of vaccine has not yet been administered. There are only alternative vaccines that are expensive to inject.
The PCV vaccine that Bangkok has provided for young children this time. It is a highly effective vaccine. It is safe. It is a vaccine that The World Health Organization (WHO) certifies the standard. Helps strengthen the immune system and prevent diseases caused by pneumococcal infection, including:
Pneumonia, middle ear disease meningitis effectively
Conditions for receiving free vaccination services
Young children aged 2 – 23 months
Service point day and time
Public Health Service Centers, Health Departments, all 69 locations, and will continue to provide services in the Well Baby Clinic every Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
For more information, please contact the Communicable Disease Control Division. Health Department call 02 203 2887-9 during business days and times. or a public health service center near your home
2023-11-07 20:15:00
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