4 Oct. – The Department of Health Service Support (Department of Health Service Support) gave policies to village health volunteers (VHVs) throughout the country to join in organizing teams to go to the area to invite people to bring their children and grandchildren who are 2 months old. Not vaccinated against polio Come get vaccinated at the government health service unit. and private sector near home Free of charge Eradicate polio from the country.
Dr. Sura Wisetsak, Director-General of the Department of Public Health, said in an interview that Poliomyelitis is a contagious disease caused by the polio virus entering the body. cause disability And sometimes it can cause death. Although Thailand has not found a patient with polio since 1997, continued surveillance is still required. Because polio may have been brought in by people traveling from outside the country. Those at risk of contracting polio are mostly children and young people. But if the elderly are sick, They often have more severe symptoms and paralysis than patients of other ages. The severity depends on the pathogen. and the age of the recipient of the infection, for example in young children it will be more severe than in older children, so in order to prevent loss and eradicate polio from the country Vaccination against polio in young children is important. Therefore, the Department of Public Health has a policy to Village health volunteers all over the country Arrange a team to go to the area to invite citizens to bring their children and grandchildren aged 2 months who have not yet been vaccinated against polio. Come get vaccinated at a government health service unit. and the private sector in the national health insurance system close to home Free of charge The public health service unit will give the polio vaccine to children according to the formula “2 IPV + 3 OPV” or 2 injections, 3 drops by receiving 2 injections of the injectable polio vaccine (IPV) at 2 months of age and 4 months after. Then receive the oral polio vaccine (OPV) 3 times at the age of 6 months, 1 year, 6 months, and 4 years and monitor for side effects that may occur after the child receives the vaccine.
Dr. Samart Thirasak, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Public Health, added that polio can be transmitted from person to person through eating food or water contaminated with germs. by people infected with polio virus There will be low-grade fever, sore throat, and nervous system damage. Respiratory failure, limb atrophy, inflammation of the spinal cord, paralysis of limb muscles. In severe cases, it may cause lifelong disability. or to the point of death Currently, there is no cure, but infection can be prevented by washing your hands thoroughly every time before eating. Eat freshly cooked food, drink clean water, and wash your hands every time you go to the bathroom. The best protection against disease is to receive the polio vaccine as required, complete 5 times. -Thai News Agency
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