On January 15, 2023, the reporter reported that Prof.Dr. Yong Poovorawan or “Mo Yong” Head of the Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University facebook post issue “COVID-19” indicate that
FAQ will respond as follows:
1 How is the situation?
The COVID-19 situation is in a downward trend and will continue to go down. until May when enteringrainy seasonwill find more and more in waves This is because a lot of the Thai population has already been infected. More than 70 percent and the disease enters the season.
2 Are foreign tourists scary?
Foreign tourists will bring new strains of infection. especially strains that are resistant to vaccines and can cause a new wave of infections The species that must be very careful now is XBB.1.5 that is very prevalent in America and trends in Europe before spreading around the world. And we need to be wary of new species that will emerge as well.
3 How can I monitor the outbreak from tourism?
In practice, if tourists wear masks It will reduce the spread. especially those who are sick but would be difficult to force tourists our surveillance And protecting ourselves is important. We need to test the strains from tourists who are sick at our home. or voluntary random inspection Including surveillance of strains in Thai patients as well to be a warning sign
4 How much has the Thai population been infected?
from the study at the center With blood tests for 2 projects, it was found that overall not less than 70% of the infected
- Children from kindergarten up to 80% have been infected.
- About 70% of adults under 60 have been infected.
- About 50% of people over 60 have been infected.
but whenimmune checkOf all age groups, it was found that more than 96 percent of the immune system was detected. caused by vaccination and/or infection The detected antibodies were one of the reasons for the reduced severity of the disease compared to the pre-vaccine era.
5 Do Thai people still need vaccination?
in high risk groups Periodic vaccination is necessary. Especially those who have injected or been infected for more than 4-6 months in normal, healthy people, including children, if they have had 3 doses of vaccination before or in conjunction with an infection, can wait. Especially at this period, it is on a downtrend. If the disease is in an uptrend or there is a new wave, it should be urgent.booster vaccination
6 How much 2-strain vaccine is needed?
Now the information is much clearer. It was noted that the bi-strain vaccine was no better than the original vaccine (The New England Journal of Medicine, January 12, 2023). mRNA vaccine The original type in the spur needle with the 2 species is not much different.
The efficacy study of the two-strain booster vaccine was compared with the non-boost group. (In the United States, there is currently no single-strain mRNA vaccine.) Two-strain vaccine boosters have been found to Resulting in a 30 – 40+% increase in efficiency compared to the non-injection group (MMWR). Efficacy decreases over time. Therefore, in the risk group We will not wait for 2 strains of vaccines.
7 Is the hygienic mask still necessary?
also necessary when going into concealment For example, in the train, bus, bus, or in a crowd. Being outdoors is essential for those who are sick.respiratory disease should be worn all the time to reduce the spread of infection
8 masks for kindergarten children And elementary school is still necessary?
It’s difficult to take care of a young child’s face mask. Children tend to use their hands all the time. Therefore, in kindergarten or elementary school children, it may not be necessary to focus on the prevention of washing hands, hygiene, clean school places. by constantly cleaning Children need to learn. Especially emotional, facial expressions, besides learning the language by hearing only. and Thai children of school age and then infected to 80%, there is immunity caused by infection and vaccination
9 Long covid and MISC can be found often?
try covid It’s a symptom that occurs and remains after being COVID. It’s mostly a feeling. such as being tired, having difficulty breathing, dizzy head, insomnia, eating untasty food common in the early years of outbreaks where the disease is severe And decreased in the past year in the era of Omicron in the Thai population who have been infected by up to 70 percent. If you ask, I believe that very little. Try asking friends who are already. including children 70% have already been infected. If there were many, medical care would have been busy.
part MISC It is a reaction of systemic immunity. found at the time of infection 80% of Thai children have been infected. The number of MISC found, we also want to know the exact number. in order to know what the sickness rate is However, it is believed that very little Compared to all patients already infected in millions of children
