Ministry of Public Health, 10 Oct. – The influenza situation is severe in 10 provinces. In September alone, the number of patients exceeds 100,000. “Dr. Chonnan” orders relevant agencies to prepare to expand the rights of children who should receive vaccines from the original 6. Months – 2 years extended to 5 years, reserve vaccines, rush to inject 608 high-risk groups and pregnant women, along with rushing the FDA to include favipiravir. in the national list of essential medicines To be prepared as an alternative for treating influenza.
From the situation of the influenza outbreak Especially strains A H1N1, H3N2 and strain B that are spreading severely in many provinces. causing the number of patients to accumulate From 1 Jan. – 30 Sep. 2023, number of 248,322 cases, illness rate 375.50 per 100,000 people. There were 8 reported deaths (death rate of 3.2 cases per 100,000 patients). In September 2023 alone, the number of patients increased to 109,556. Dr. Chonnan Srikaew, Minister of Public Health, said he had assigned Relevant agencies have rushed to take action to deal with the severe outbreak situation, especially in the 10 provinces with the highest number of reported cases, namely Rayong, Phuket, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Yasothon, Phatthalung, Ubon Ratchathani, Lamphun, Nakhon Pathom and Chanthaburi, with the Ministry of Public Health in collaboration with the National Health Security Office. Accelerate the procurement and implementation of vaccinations for the people. Focusing on 608 risk groups, including elderly people aged 60 years and over, people with 7 congenital diseases, namely chronic respiratory disease cardiovascular disease chronic kidney disease Stroke, obesity, cancer, diabetes, and more. group of pregnant women Because this group, if infected, will have more severe symptoms.
Minister of Public Health also said that Currently, we are receiving complaints from many parents that the Ministry of Public Health should take care of the influenza outbreak in schools. Especially young children It was found that the current right to influenza vaccination for children is between the ages of 6 months – 2 years, which is considered to be insufficient. Therefore, he has ordered relevant agencies to study the matter of extending the age of vaccination for children to 5 years in order to further prevent the outbreak. Including the possibility of extending the vaccination campaign period from May to August every year. Extended until November Because this year the outbreak situation is quite severe. and the rainy season is longer The part that has news that There is a shortage of medicine to treat influenza. Has ordered the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expedite the inclusion of favipiravir in the National List of Essential Medicines as soon as possible. In order to be an alternative for use as a medicine to treat influenza after the COVID-19 outbreak situation. It has been resolved. -Thai news agency
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