May 1, started “influenza vaccination”, Department of Disease Control and NHSO invite Thai people, gold patents, 7 risk groups to receive services until August 31, 2023 or until the vaccine runs out. free of charge Help build immunity Prevent severe complications from influenza and can be injected with the vaccine to prevent COVID Emphasize that this year the vaccine is limited, first come first serve. Specify only the Bangkok area. Pre-vaccination reservations can be made through the “Pao Tang app” or call. Book an appointment via the NHSO hotline 1330, press 8.
On May 1, 2023, Dr. Chadet Thammathatcha-aree, Secretary-General of the National Health Security Office (NHSO), said that May 1, 2023 was the first day the influenza vaccination service began. season fiscal year 2023 under health promotion and disease prevention services National Health Security Fund or 30 baht gold card, which is a cooperation between the NHSO and the Department of Disease Control. Including service units / hospitals in the National Health Security System (gold card 30 baht) with the goal of taking care of people in 7 risk groups to build immunity and prevent severe complications from influenza. free of charge
Influenza is caused by infection with the influenza virus (Influenza virus). Outbreaks occur during the rainy season and winter. People generally have few symptoms such as high fever, runny nose, cough, sore throat, headache, fatigue, and body aches. rhinitis Most of them will go away on their own. But people who are at risk, if infected, may have serious complications and may die, such as pneumonia or pneumonia, encephalitis, so influenza vaccination is still necessary for people in this risk group. It also reduces confusion in the diagnosis of COVID-19. with continuous reports of patients And reduce the severity and reduce the death rate from COVID-19
The influenza vaccine, available to people from seven risk groups this year, is also a Southern Hemisphere vaccine recommended by the World Health Organization that covers protection against three influenza virus strains (an A/Victoria). /2570/2019 (H1N1) pdm09-like virus, an A/Darwin/9/2021 (H3N2)-like virus; and a B/Austria/1359417/2021 (B/Victoria lineage)-like virus.) were effective in preventing and enhancing immunity against influenza.
“NHSO invites people in 7 risk groups to get vaccinated against influenza. free of charge The service can be received from today onwards (May 1, 2023) until August 31, 2023 or until the vaccine runs out. I would like to emphasize that this year the vaccine is limited, so anyone who knows that they are a gold patent who is in a risk group Or someone in the family who has a gold patent and is in a risk group Hurry up and get the influenza vaccine as soon as possible, ”said the secretary-general of the NHSO, and that now the influenza vaccine is a service only for those who have a gold patent, 30 baht, while other treatment rights would like to wait for the announcement again.
People from 7 risk groups who are entitled to influenza vaccination.
Dr. Chadet continued that People from 7 risk groups who are entitled to influenza vaccination. namely 1) pregnant women, gestational age of 4 months or more, 2) children aged 6 months to 2 years, 3) people with 7 groups of chronic diseases, namely COPD, asthma, heart, cerebrovascular disease, kidney failure, cancer patients who are undergoing Chemotherapy and diabetes 4) Persons aged 65 years and over 5) Thalassemia and immunocompromised people (including symptomatic HIV-infected), 6) obese (weight > 100 kg or BMI > 35 kg/m2), and 7) people with mental retardation who cannot help themselves. In the case of pregnant women, influenza vaccines are available year-round.
People from 7 risk groups can contact to get influenza vaccination at Any service unit or hospital in the Gold Card system, whether it is a government hospital public health service centers in the Bangkok area and private clinics participating in the project Or a hospital according to your right to go to treatment on a regular basis By looking at the list of participating service units at the wallet application health bag menu choose the right to be healthy, prevent disease
In addition, to increase the convenience of receiving seasonal influenza vaccines Only in the Bangkok area, NHSO together with Krungthai Bank Co., Ltd. is open to people who use gold patents. I would like to emphasize that only in the Bangkok area, you can reserve your vaccination rights in advance through the “Health Bag” on the Pao Tang application by logging in to reserve your vaccination rights. Available from today until August 31, 2023 or until the vaccine runs out.
For those in Bangkok, but not convenient to book through the wallet app Call the NHSO hotline 1330 press 8 to book an appointment for influenza vaccination.
For those who live in other provinces outside Bangkok cannot be booked through the wallet app But you can call to make an appointment for the service in advance. to reduce the congestion in receiving vaccination services as well However, booking an appointment to receive the service depends on the conditions of each service unit. Please contact the service unit directly for service inquiries.
Dr. Jadet added that Currently, the Ministry of Public Health is in the process of campaigning for Thai people to receive the annual COVID-19 vaccination service as well. In which all 7 groups of people at risk can receive the COVID-19 vaccination. along with the influenza vaccine By injecting each side of the upper arm but if not injected at the same time can be injected at any time regardless of distance
2023-05-01 09:09:06
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