The government rushed to get the elderly to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, the booster needle as recommended by the MOPH, which can reduce hospital stays. Critically ill and obviously dead. As of February 10, 2023, there have been more than 146.5 million doses of cumulative injections.
Issara news agency (www.isranews.org) It was reported that Mr Anucha Burapachaisri, the Prime Minister’s Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs, on 14 February, 2023 acting as a spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office Talked about an overview of Thailand’s COVID-19 vaccination according to data from the Department of Disease Control. The Ministry of Public Health reveals that the use of the Thai COVID-19 vaccine since the first injection on February 28, 2021 until February 10, 2023, Thailand has vaccinated a total of 146,590,102 doses by the needle vaccination campaign. First up to 100 million doses takes 10 months, which is considered very fast. And research data confirms that the dose is 100 million of the vaccine. preventing the deaths of almost 500,000 people
The situation of the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2023, in the 6th week (on February 11, 2023), the Ministry of Public Health (Sor.Phor.) reported that 392 patients were admitted to the hospital, 56 on average every day / day 98 pneumonia patients, 66 intubated patients and 12 deaths, daily average of 1 case per day, 3,709 cumulative patients in hospital (since 1 January 2023) deaths Accumulated life 225 cases (since January 1, 2023) , with the number of deaths still being the elderly group, the two who did not receive the vaccine at all. received from 1-3 injections and received a booster dose (booster dose) for more than 3 months, therefore, the stimulant injection for the elderly is an important goal for the Ministry of Public Health. to find the elderly to raise the stimulus needle especially during this time where all age groups come out to live a normal life And it is almost the Songkran festival that will have to go and see the elderly. Therefore, it should be urgent to bring the elderly who have not been vaccinated at all to receive the booster vaccination. in accordance with the recommendations of the Ministry of Public Health because the elderly are at risk Which when they are infected, the symptoms are severe and it is an age group that has a greater risk now and in the year 2023 also a booster vaccination . Prevent serious illness and death in all population groups. especially risk groups And now it is between the Department of Disease Control and the relevant agencies. Discuss ways to adapt to annual vaccination as well as the flu vaccine which will focus on injecting risk groups as before
In this regard, people are asked to follow the advice of the Ministry of Public Health. which allows people to have at least 4 doses of vaccination, especially the risk group 608 and the elderly to prevent infection reduce hospital stay reduce serious illness and reduce the death rate if infected Even now, the COVID-19 situation continues to improve. In part, it’s obvious. of the effectiveness of the vaccine received Therefore, people should still receive a booster vaccine more than 4 months after the last dose. is the COVID-19 vaccine Impulse needles will significantly reduce the chance of serious illness and death.
For COVID-19 vaccination coverage, as of February 10, 2023, there were more than 146.5 million doses of cumulative injections, with 82.8% of the 1st dose, 77.8% of the 2nd dose, 39.2% of the 3rd dose, 4th dose of 9.44%, 5th dose covering 1.5% and 6th dose covering 0.1%.
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