A 31-month-old boy who was not vaccinated against the new coronavirus was diagnosed with the new corona virus, the cause of acute necrotizing encephalitis, on Monday. The boy’s condition has worsened since then. The hospital performed emergency brain surgery yesterday on the boy, who is still in critical condition in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The HA said medical staff are doing their best to provide the boy with adequate treatment.
Su Jinghuan, co-chair of the Hospital Authority’s Pediatric Coordination Committee, said children who have not completed vaccination have a higher risk of infection. In case of infection, the situation can be very serious, there is the possibility of severe symptoms such as encephalitis or hoarseness, which require intensive treatment and even death in severe cases. Even after the patient has recovered, there may be a risk of medium- and long-term sequelae. At present, only about 10% of children under the age of 3 have completed two doses of the new corona vaccine and the situation is not ideal.
He also said that studies have shown that if you are infected with the new coronavirus and the flu virus at the same time, your risk of death will increase significantly. Hong Kong is about to enter the winter flu season. Parents should ensure that their children receive the new corona vaccine and the flu shot as soon as possible to strengthen child protection.
The office said nine children under the age of 11 who have been diagnosed with the disease have died since the fifth wave of the outbreak. In the past two months, a total of 11 critical cases of children have been hospitalized in the intensive ward. pediatric care unit of public hospitals.
