The Royal College of Pediatricians urgently discusses, pending recommendations for coronavirus vaccination in children under the age of 5 tomorrow. both the method of injection, the size and the need. Emphasize to help prevent disease, severe symptoms, prevent infections and thus develop MIS-C, indicating safety no heart problems Most of the side effects were fever. slight pains
On September 12, Prof. Dr. Somsak Loh Secretary, President of the Royal College of Pediatricians of Thailand said that the Royal College of Pediatricians A specialist meeting will be held on the afternoon of September 12 to issue recommendations for vaccination against COVID-19 for children aged 6 months to less than 5 years, providing information on how to get vaccinated, doses and needs. Young children due to past data found Children younger than 1 year old infected with the coronavirus have higher rates of serious illness and death than older children. Although the numbers may not be very high. But it’s a number to watch out for. due to low body immunity And my mother had never been sick with covid before. done at the time of childbirth Babies do not have natural immunity. He will assess the need for vaccination. because now there is still some concern that I have to take my child to get vaccinated? which in fact must be taken to inject to have immunity The more people in the country have immunity, the more the epidemic is under control.
Asked if some parents were concerned about mRNA vaccine side effects for young children, Dr. Somsak said the mRNA vaccine has almost no side effects. There will be pains and fevers.In the past, mRNA vaccination was given to older children between the ages of 5 and 11, and they rarely had heart problems as a concern. especially in Thailand More vaccines are injected into children under 6 months in foreign countries have information that Side effects are less in older children. and the problem of hitting the heart is non-existent But if not vaccinated against COVID in children The most troubling problem is when you are sick with COVID. even without symptoms.But after 1 month, there may be a condition of MIS-C, eg. inflammation of various organs. which can be serious and if there are other diseases it can die In which foreign data found that most of the children are Missy, aged 8 to 9, although less than 1% is found, but you have to stay beware. In Thailand, there are almost all 4-5 age groups.
“The best vaccination against COVID and do not be afraid Because the DNA is not injected, but the RNA, which is the same agent when it is infected with the virus, will create RNA, also the RNA of the vaccine is safer. Because it only selects a part that helps the immune system It is different from the natural germ that produces viral antigens. Importantly, RNA is not durable. It can disintegrate. It does not stay in the body, so it is better to prevent covids. The number of vaccines that will be given to the children 6 months of age and older at a dose of 3 micrograms each is considered very low. Therefore, the injection should be injected 3 times with the needle interval as recommended. found abroad A small child who is he was injected he has a fever. some aches. Everything is happening. But there were no severe symptoms, “said Prof. Dr. Somsak.
When asked how many weeks away from core vaccines for coronavirus such as whooping cough, diphtheria, or if they can be given at the same time? Prof. Dr. Somsak said the meeting will look into this issue. But essentially no injections are needed weeks apart. There will be details in the Royal College announcement. The announcement is expected to be released no later than September 13th.
When asked whether in the future it is necessary to inject children every year or not. Prof. Dr. Somsak said there is no information here. Now we need to make everyone immune to the virus as much as possible. As for the concern about the virus mutation, our bodies have actually been vaccinated first. species change too But the body knows it will be able to fight. But the first outbreak Our body does not know the virus and cannot fight it.
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