“Dr. Yong” points out that after the New Year, “Covid” patients were found after the celebration parade. But it will decrease to normal in February. It is expected that the new main strain, JN.1, is easily transmitted and spreads quickly but is not more severe. Emphasis on wearing a mask, washing hands, stating that one must live with COVID as a seasonal outbreak.
On January 2, Prof. Dr. Yong Phuworawan, head of the Clinical Virology Specialist Center Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University and the Royal Institute of Science Posted a message via Facebook Yong Poovorawan saying “COVID 19 after New Year there will be more patients” giving the reason. It is common practice after the festival that is celebrated. and a long holiday of 4 days. After this, there will probably be more COVID-19 patients, but this is not worrisome at all. Increases in exposure are seen during this month, decreasing to normal in February and remaining minimal or calm thereafter.
The increase found We cannot escape the new strain JN.1. This strain is a child of BA.2.86 that is easily contagious and spreads quickly. But the violence has not increased. And the majority of the population has immunity from past infections and vaccines. The symptoms of the disease are no more severe than the flu. And the chance of getting into the lungs is very small.
What we should do and must do in this period is Strict preventive measures such as wearing masks in the community or in large groups of people. Wash your hands with soap. or regularly use alcohol. As for the latest strain of vaccine currently in use, it is XBB.1.5, a single strain, monovalent vaccine, not yet available in Thailand. And Thailand is about to end this year’s epidemic season. and there will be a new outbreak in June Vaccination can still wait. Wait until the beginning of the new outbreak before making a decision.
Species found around the world, including Thailand, are likely to change. It’s the JN.1 strain. Next season it’s still uncertain whether there will be timely changes to the strains in the vaccine or not. At present, we consider it right now. We are entering normalcy. Having to live with COVID-19 according to the season
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2024-01-02 06:08:00
