Ministry of Public Health announces daily deaths of young children Reasons for not vaccinating against COVID have a congenital disease
From the data from the past week It is reported that young children under 5 years of age who are not yet vaccinated against COVID-19 die from COVID-19 almost every day. March 19 is a 2-year-old child. Day 20 March, age 1, March 22, age 3, March 23, age 2 months, March 24, age 1 month, March 25, age 11 months, March 28, age 9 months
on March 29 Dr. Sophon Iamsirithavorn Deputy Director-General, Department of Disease Control The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) spoke about reports of young children dying from COVID-19 that the current situation with COVID-19 There is a widespread outbreak having an infection from contact with a confirmed patient both from the family and in the community when there is a lot of infection Therefore, there is a chance to spread infection in children. in which the children who died are not healthy or have poor immunity, such as children with congenital disabilities have a congenital disease or have low immunity The key factor is when access to treatment is delayed It can cause death.
Dr. Sophon said that in addition to vaccination against COVID-19 There is currently no vaccine for children under the age of five, so it is important to prevent these young children from contracting COVID-19. which the risk of infection of young children also mainly from the adults in the family Most of these people who carry the infection to children. Because sometimes adults are infected but have no symptoms. making it unaware that it is infected and brings the infection to the child causing children not to be screened early
“To reduce the mortality in young children, Ask parents to assess whether Is our child at risk? If young children have underlying medical conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, etc., they are considered at high risk. Notice if you have high fever, cough, shortness of breath, or vomiting. If you have respiratory symptoms Immediately take him to see a doctor for treatment. Because there is a risk that severe symptoms can occur,” said Dr. Sophon.
