Warns once morest Omicron that cannot rely on vaccines alone. Must prevent severe disease.
Date 20 Feb 2022 time 11:14
Virologists point out that prolonged high levels of infection are at risk. Both may be mutated. The number of serious illnesses and deaths might be higher. Again, infection cannot be prevented with vaccine alone. but must use intensive preventive measures together
Dr. Anan Chongkaewwatana, virologist Director of Animal Health and Management Innovation Research Group National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (Biotech), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) posted a message via Facebook Anan Jongkaewwattana. Comment on the situation of the Covid-19 epidemic in Thailand as follows:
According to statistics, the highest percentage of cases detected in Thailand was on August 17, 2021, when the data of the infected person was 20,128. At that time, the ATK data was not widely used. Omikron infection numbers are now nearing the top of the Delta. But the numbers are quite distinctly different. The number of deaths that day was 239.
But during the epidemic, there are still regarding 10-20% of the delta epidemic. This indicates that our current immunity from injectable vaccines is much higher than during peak delta. A higher number of cases indicates that the immune system is unlikely to prevent infection, especially omikron. But the severe and severe symptoms caused by the vaccine are working very well.
When infection cannot be prevented with vaccines other tools such as Masks, soap, alcohol, sensitive ATK testing and self-isolation, and good ventilation. It must be the main character to press this number down…
Leaving the number of infections to be high for a long time is a risk from both potential infection changes and the number of serious cases and deaths that may increase accordingly.
The decision to move on with the virus is knowing how to defend well. Cuts to prevent enemies from becoming better. It’s better than relying on vaccine immunity alone where the virus is constantly trying to escape, and the virus is often difficult to beat.
