Monday, 24 April 2023, 6:30 am
warning group 608
The COVID vaccine should be given once a year.
Spray in May before the rainy season.
Close to the opening of the school
Reduce the risk of serious infection
“Mo Yong” emphasizes that COVID is a seasonal disease. therefore adapt the plan to vaccinate seasonal diseases such as flu For Thailand, the right time is May-June Due to grilling in the rainy season and the start of school to reduce the severity if infected focus on risk groups Group 608 and people in crowded areas It is advisable to give once a year.
On April 23, Dr. Yong Phuwarawan, Head of the Center of Excellence in Clinical virology Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Post a message about COVID vaccination on the issue of “COVID-19. Should I be vaccinated or not?” is a common question. The COVID situation is changing all the time. Now reaching the 4th year, the onset of disease severity is high. Classified as a serious communicable disease We fight for a vaccine Later, when the severity of the disease decreased in the next 2 years, it became an infectious disease that must be monitored. And now, COVID has changed to a seasonal disease. Vaccination is adapted to vaccinate seasonal diseases. It is given before the start of the disease season and is adjusted once a year just like flu.
For the season of cases of disease increases. It is not the same in every country For example, the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere have winter. The cases will take place in the winter. Thailand is in the humid tropics. Although above the equator But there was no real winter. There is a lot of heat and a little heat. So outbreaks of the disease can be found in Thailand throughout the year. but it is found to be highest at the beginning of the rainy season or the beginning of students’ first semester. Like the flu, vaccines do not protect against infection. but it can reduce the severity of the disease Vaccination therefore focuses on risk groups. Vulnerable608 heavily populated areas such as prisons, military prisons, and medical personnel prone to both diseases It should be given seasonally once a year.
“The right time for vaccination in Thailand is Before the onset of the disease which will occur from May to June onwards, the appropriate time for annual vaccination is the end of April. May every year,” said Dr Yong and said, therefore, people who have received the vaccine for more than 3-6 months and are in the risk group should be given a seasonal vaccination once a year, which can be started this year before the disease start. use the closest species available Then give another one of time to next year. Everything is like the flu To normal people, it is voluntary, just like the flu. But those who will benefit the most are the vulnerable groups as mentioned above to reduce the severity of the disease
Dr. Anant Chongkaewwatana, Director of Animal Health Innovation and Management Research Group Biotech-NSTDA posted on Facebook about COVID, stating that hot weather, COVID does not like to spread badly, but now India is still on the rise and Thailand is on the rise . Many people are wondering Why this hot weather can cause COVID to arise? But in fact, the hotter it gets, the more they gather in a cold, poorly ventilated place. The chances of catching COVID should be easier than during good weather. where people walk outside
