The Association of Thoracic Surgeons has suggested that patients with heart disease and lung disease should speed up the vaccination of the “Covid-19 vaccine”.

Society of Thoracic Surgeons of Thailand Recommends patients with heart disease and lung disease should speed up vaccination “Covid-19 vaccine” after research statistics and official confirmation that “vaccination” will be able to prevent 50-80% of COVID-19 infections and also It helps prevent up to 90% critical illness and death, and also has a vaccination risk rate of only 0.002%. Ready to provide an understanding of the COVID-19 vaccine video, animation and infographic to edit. Misconceptions about vaccine side effects can be viewed at https://youtu.be/UWGI-twZKgs

Female Dr. Pinatchanee Chartburut, Thoracic Surgeon Rajavithi Hospital and the President of the Association of Thoracic Surgeons of Thailand said that amid the current efforts to tackle the COVID-19 problem, the World Health Organization (WHO) and public health organizations around the world have shared the same opinion. The best way to deal with the spread of COVID is to accelerate the population to receive at least 70 percent of the vaccine in order to create Herd Immunity or group immunity in the area Which Thai public health organizations understand this fact well. and has accelerated access to vaccines as soon as possible Especially with high-risk groups such as front-line medical personnel, elderly people 60 years and over, including patients with 7 risk groups. to build immunity and reduce the severity to the lowest

“In addition to the vaccine management process, the public health agency also has a responsibility to correct people’s misunderstandings caused by fear of vaccines. especially in high-risk groups such as heart disease patients Cardiovascular disease (cardiovascular disease) and lung disease (chronic respiratory disease) among the seven high-risk diseases concerned about the risk of vaccine side effects. May affect the underlying disease that you are But the fact that patients with chest disease (heart and lungs) are all the patients at the highest risk. and must be vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible Because if a chest disease patient has been infected with covids There is a chance that the infection will spread to the lungs and be difficult to treat. There are dozens of times more than the average person.”

Society of Thoracic Surgeons of Thailand with expertise in caring for patients with chest disease Therefore, it is necessary to communicate the misunderstanding of the side effects. and the need for patients to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible Made the media in video format. The content covers the advantages and risks of vaccination as illustrated in animation and infographic by the World Health Organization. There are research statistics and official confirmation that vaccination methods can prevent 50-80% of COVID-19 infections and also prevent serious illness and death by up to 90%. from vaccination Still as low as 0.002% or out of 100,000 people, only 2 people are at risk (you can watch the full video at https://youtu.be/UWGI-twZKgs).

“The main danger of COVID-19 lies in the speed of the epidemic. The ability to mutate and become contagious is easier than before. including the severity when the infection enters the lungs Therefore, it is safe to say that people with underlying diseases especially the thoracic group involving the entire bronchial system is one of the most vulnerable groups. because when you get infected with covid The chance of infection spreading to the lungs is very easy. Moreover, healing will be more difficult. And there is also a very high risk of loss of life. Therefore, it is urgent that patients with chest disease It is important to understand the side effects of vaccines (heart and lungs). and rushed to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible,” concluded Dr. Pinatchanee.

You can watch video media showing understanding of the COVID-19 vaccine. in patients with heart and lung disease by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons of Thailand at https://youtu.be/UWGI-twZKgs