The Ministry of Public Health found 63.8% of the Covid-19 deaths were not vaccinated. Almost 10% of the single needle injection was insufficient due to the inadequate condition, and the completion of 2 injections was very rare. Bangkok injects the first injection for the elderly, covering up to 94.3%, requiring accelerated injections of more than 4.2 hundred thousand doses in 13 dark red provinces Up to 70% of the elderly can be injected this month. Other provinces Must be injected next month.
On August 20, 1964, Dr. Sophon Iamsirithavorn Deputy Director-General, Department of Disease Control on the results of the coronavirus vaccination. Currently, Thailand has accumulated more than 25.8 million doses of the covid vaccine, which is the 1st dose, about 19.5 million people, the most being AstraZeneca, about 9.1 million people, and the second dose, 5.7 million people, are more than 3 synovacs. Million people, 3rd dose, 527,457 injections, 326,818 Pfizer and 200,639 Astra.
It can be seen that 27.2% of the Thai population has been vaccinated, with about 7.9% having received 2 injections. with approximately 4 million doses in May-May 64, June in a single month, 6 million doses in a single month, 8 million doses in July, and August is not yet a month. As of Aug. 19, 7.8 million doses have been injected. By the end of the month, it’s probably about 10 million doses.
Meanwhile, the most commonly used vaccines are Sinovac with over 12 million, Astra at over 10 million, Sinofarms with 2.3 million and Pfizer 485,237 — likely 500,000 today.
Dr. Sophon said that the group that needs to be vaccinated first is medical personnel. At the front lines of public health and the VHV receives more than 50% of the vaccine, while 34.6% and 37.8% of people with chronic diseases and elderly people over 60 years of age receive the first dose of vaccine, respectively. Pregnant women are at risk of getting vaccinated. The first injection was 3.9%, of which these 3 groups had to be vaccinated first. This will help reduce the number of deaths from COVID.
For foreigners living in Thailand 356,337 people have been vaccinated, aged 60 years and over, about 27,028 people, the most from Myanmar, followed by China, Cambodia, Laos, Japan, India, the Philippines, etc. Of these, 107,106 people have received 2 injections of vaccine.
for the risk of death Looking at today’s figures, 240 people, most of them in Bangkok, are slightly more males than females, including Thai, Myanmar and Chinese, which is why injections are required in high-risk groups, regardless of nationality. At the same time found Most of the deaths were in the 60s and chronic diseases totaled 87%. Two child deaths were reported today.
about risk factors There is also diabetes, kidney disease, obesity. Risk factors are also infection from acquaintances. Today, no deaths were found at home. And the history of vaccination by age group between 25 July-19 August will see that the older the age, the higher the risk of death. Most of the deaths were not vaccinated or not fully vaccinated. Immunity is not good enough
“In the group who had one dose of Astra vaccination more than two weeks before the onset of illness, 316 deaths accounted for 7%, and 118 deaths, or 2.6% of one dose of Astra, more than four weeks before the onset of illness. 2,969 unvaccinated cases, representing 63.8%.
For the group who received 2 injections of vaccination, there were 26 cases, representing 0.6%, which is very rare in this case. Most of them had the same underlying disease. or the elderly with congenital diseases. In addition, there are also groups that do not have information on immunizations in doctors. or inconsistent information, 874 cases, representing 19.2%,” said Dr. Sophon, adding that
To reduce the number of deaths, the need to expand more vaccinations. In which the injection in the elderly 60 years and over, it was found that in Bangkok, one injection in the elderly is the most: 94.3%, Pathum Thani 62.7%, Samut Sakhon 55.5%, Chachoengsao 51.3%, Samut Prakan 53.2%. Have the elderly receive 70% of the vaccine during the rest period. This month, it has to be sprayed.
For example, Nonthaburi Province, there are about 68,000 people left, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, more than 50,000 people. If vaccinated, it will make the elderly who receive the vaccine accumulate to 70% in August. If a total of 13 provinces are strictly controlled and strictly used. Approximately 4.2 lakh doses of the vaccine are expected to be implemented.
Therefore, people are asked to bring the elderly to get vaccinated within 10 days. The rest of this month will see that most of the elderly in 13 provinces are immune to Covid-19, while other provinces. Must inject at least 70 percent as much as possible in the next month.
