Dr. Tares Krassanairawiwong Director General of the Department of Disease Control said the COVID-19 situation 19 in Thailand last week likely to be found infected hospitalized patients seriously ill and increase in patient deaths
This is in line with the forecast of the upward trend of the small wave epidemic, especially in Bangkok, in its perimeter, and in the eastern and southern tourist provinces, which have both Thai and foreign tourists. There are many group activities. Advise people to speed up booster vaccination.
Study data on the original COVID-19 booster vaccine used in Thailand (real world data) during the Omikron strain outbreak in Chiang Mai. Study by Chiang Mai University and the Chiang Mai Provincial Public Health Bureau. Published in international journals The International Journal of Infectious Diseases discovered it
- The vaccine reduced severity and death by 89% in those who received three doses.
- and the group that received 4 doses suffered no serious condition or death Regardless of any brand of booster vaccination
The Ministry of Public Health advises people to receive 4 doses of vaccination, especially the 608 risk group, to reduce the severity and mortality rates.
- Vaccines are now available in all areas.
- The Permanent Secretary for Public Health has ordered all provinces to open service units for people to easily access vaccines. and receive services comfortably Even without pre-registration
“Right now, the COVID-19 situation is in an upward trend. People should speed up the booster vaccination. 4 months after the last dose.said Dr. Thares
The Department of Disease Control is in discussions with a panel of experts on the efficacy of the new vaccine or 2 vaccine strains, if the study results are found to clearly prevent COVID-19 infection, it will expedite the supply of services to the public in the coming year
Prof. Dr. Yong Phuwarawan, Head of Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University said that the outbreak of COVID-19 is seasonal in the cycle of the year.
- This ripple, the epidemic will start from mid-November onwards.
- it will peak after the new year or January
- it started to decline from mid-February onwards
- Until there is very little left in March
- It will go up to a new outbreak of the year in the rainy season or from June to September according to the respiratory disease season
“Now it is necessary to strengthen immunity. Instead of waiting until January or February which is in a downtrend.Prof. Dr. Yong said
for vaccines in Thailand Although it is the original species cellular level stimulation to reduce the severity of the disease can do much good
The reduction in the severity of the disease depends on the number of needles injected. with respect to the type of vaccine injected
It is currently in a seasonal uptrend. Therefore he wants everyone to get at least 4 booster injections by getting the injection as soon as possible, not waiting until February. or wait for the new vaccine
