COVID-19, we forget…but he waits. Prepare to receive a new wave of shocks at the end of the year.

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported on September 29, 2024, the number of people infected with COVID-19. Regarding the results collected from all over the world, the rate of increase of infection in the last 28 days has increased by 20% (www.data.who.int), demonstrating the spread of COVID-19. which tends to increase If you focus only on Thailand You will find numbers that reflect the shocking reality revealed by the author Associate Professor Dr. Phirun Mutsikaphan, president of the Infectious Diseases Association of Thailand, said that from the beginning of 2024 until 16 September this year, more than seven hundred thousand Thais have been infected. More than 48,000 people have been hospitalized and 205 people have died, the highest statistic of infections and deaths in Southeast Asia.
Is Covid-19 still scary?
For people with normal physical health COVID-19 infection It may seem like a “mild” thing, but for some groups of people it is completely the opposite. This was stated by the president of the Infectious Diseases Association of Thailand. 80-90% of the number of deaths due to COVID-19 fall into the risk group called Group 608, that is, people aged 60 years and older and those with 7 chronic diseases (chronic respiratory disease cardiovascular disease chronic kidney disease stroke, cancer, diabetes and obesity), including pregnant women

Reasons that make groups vulnerable when sick with COVID-19 The risk of getting seriously ill is 2 to 3 times higher. The chance of death is 2 to 10 times higher than in young people or those without comorbidities because: 1. Once infected, the symptoms will be severe. Back to top 2. COVID-19 virus It affects the pathological state from which the patient suffers. “Due to Covid-19 It is not just a respiratory disease. But it is a disease that can manifest itself in many organs. Because the infection can spread throughout the body. It causes complications to various organ systems such as the formation of blood clots. Myocarditis, heart failure and renal failure increase the risk of death,” associate professor Dr. Phirun explains

Police Major General Dr. Kasem Rattanasumawong President of the Thai Cardiology Association under royal patronage Emphasize that the danger of COVID-19 is recognized. As for the heart, COVID-19 can cause harm to people with normal bodies. Cardiac complications such as myocarditis occur. Blood clots or myocardial infarction may occur due to lack of blood supply. “This situation If occurs in patients with heart disease The symptoms will worsen and could result in worsening of symptoms up to heart failure.

Dealing with the end of the year Important season of the COVID epidemic Ready to fight with “DMHT measures and vaccines”

Because numbers never deceive us. When studied by statistics It has been found that in Thailand the number of patients and deaths due to COVID-19 Tends to increase during periods of heavy travel, both during Songkran and at the end of the year. that depending on the nature of the epidemic It is enough to predict it From the end of next year until the beginning of next year. Covid-19 epidemic Likely to increase, so it is necessary to review the intensity of measures DMHT – Distance, keep distance, M – Wear mask, H – Wash hands and T – Test, check ATK when disease symptoms appear respiratory.

Regarding the vaccine It is an important way to help reduce violence. It can reduce the mortality rate, especially in high-risk groups, Professor Dr. Sasisopin Kiattiburanakul Representative of the Royal College of Physicians of Thailand Clarified that the booster dose of the Covid vaccine is still necessary. “Covid-19 is constantly changing, making life difficult for people who have been vaccinated or have been infected for a long time. Existing immunity may not protect against disease. Especially in risk groups. Therefore it is necessary to receive the booster vaccine. Current data shows that the effectiveness of the booster vaccine is about 60-70% in preventing severe disease and death. Whereas the risk of serious illness and death increases many times in this group of people. This further demonstrates the importance of vaccines in reducing the disease burden in this patient group.”

Is the Covid vaccine really a safe option?

After the outbreak of COVID-19 Experts around the world are scrambling to find ways to prevent and reduce the death rate due to the disease, until various types of vaccines emerge. However, there are still doubts and concerns about the safety of vaccines such as mRNA, which is considered a new innovation and should not be maintained. In fact, the world has known about mRNA vaccines for a long time. Many decades ago Not an emerging technology.

The COVID-19 mRNA vaccine is a vaccine produced by synthesizing the genetic code to produce the “spike” protein of the COVID-19 pathogen. When injected into the body, the mRNA does not make the vaccinated person sick with COVID-19. But the body knows the most important parts of the virus. and build immunity to fight this virus The basic mechanism for stimulating immunity is no different from other types of vaccines. The mRNA vaccine has been certified safe by the World Health Organization (WHO) and is more effective than other types of vaccines. that in Thailand The Infectious Diseases Association of Thailand and the Royal College of Physicians has issued an anti-Covid vaccination notice for the 608 group, recommending them to do the booster. Especially if the previous vaccination was more than 1 year ago or if the last infection was more than 3-6 months ago, regardless of whether you have received the COVID-19 vaccine. How many needles did you have?

In the case of news or opinions published online about the side effects of the COVID vaccine on various organs such as the heart, highly qualified doctors have expressed the same opinion. The COVID vaccine is safe and less dangerous than getting sick with COVID-19.

Regarding myocarditis President of the Heart Association of Thailand Explain that Covid infection It can induce myocarditis and is more common than a side effect of vaccination.

“From the collection of vaccination data in Thailand It has been reported that the incidence of myalgia is about 2 in a million, with a higher incidence among male adolescents aged 18 to 29 years, especially after the second dose. But after needle stimulation Rarely are reports found. When compared to the incidence that we found in general in people who did not receive the vaccine, it was found that it did not increase after the booster dose, therefore vaccination with the booster dose. Especially in high-risk groups, a this point is not a cause for concern. Compared to the benefits,” Maj. Gen. Dr. Kasem said.

In a world where there is a lot of information, Both real information and fake news that can cause confusion and misunderstanding Believing any information should be based on reliable sources. both government bodies such as the Ministry of Public Health or the National Vaccine Institute and related professional associations

We may have had the experience of being infected with COVID-19. Some people might think that “It’s not that much.” It is considered fortunate to have good health. But there are many others in the country. Or even the people at our house aren’t so lucky. Especially in group 608, when infected It will become a big problem because the germs have a serious impact, endangering existing diseases. He must be hospitalized and may die. Therefore, various preventive measures are taken. Including anti-Covid vaccination It should be the right solution, as they say, prevention is cheaper than cure. To make everyone in society live with COVID-19 Strongly and safely
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Note under the headstock: Contents collected from the seminar “COVID-19 situation and the need for protection of populations at risk” organized by the Royal College of Physicians of Thailand and the Infectious Diseases Association of Thailand