Dr. Manu pointed out that people at risk groups need to speed up vaccination with mRNA vaccine even following the full dose of vaccination. Reduces the risk of infection in the lungs
On March 18, 65, Dr. Manoon Leechawengwong, a physician specializing in respiratory diseases, critically ill patients and the elderly Wichaiyut Hospital Facebook post Doctor Manoon Leechawengwong FC by stating that
People at risk groups need to speed up vaccination with booster needles. Even following the full dose of vaccination It is now known that Two doses of astraZeneca vaccine are inadequate in people at risk, including the elderly and people with chronic medical conditions. and pregnant women for reducing serious illness and death from omikron strains People who have received 2 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, the third dose should be the mRNA, Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. It is not a Sinovaccin or Sinofarm vaccine. And people who have received two doses of the inactivated vaccine followed by one dose of AstraZeneca should be boosted with another dose of the mRNA vaccine, Pfizer or Moderna.
A 71-year-old female patient is in good health. no chronic disease Slightly hypercholesterolemia, no regular medication, 2 doses of Astra vaccination, May and July 2021, 3rd dose of Sinofarm vaccination, December 2021, started having sore throat, runny nose, slight cough, low fever on March 3, 2022. Check. ATK gave positive result, confirmed by RT-PCR, went to bed in the hospital on March 5-9 while in the hospital. 5 days, no tiredness, no fever, normal oxygen levels normal lung x-ray Allowed to go home 2 days following returning home, began to feel tired, difficulty breathing, chest tightness, no fever, oxygen level to 92%. Emergency calls to hospital on March 12. Lung X-rays showed white patches on both sides, suggesting pneumonia from infection. covid-19 virus have given steroids and remdesivir injection The patient improved quickly in 5 days.
Compare this patient with an 89-year-old male patient who has diabetes, requires insulin injections, has kidney failure, has had lymphoma that has been cured with chemotherapy. Received 2 doses of AstraZeneca in June and August 2021. Vaccinated with Pfizer in January 2022. Started having sore throat, runny nose, slight cough, no fever on March 7, hospitalized on March 11. With multiple diarrhea, RT-PCR test confirmed the infection with the coviral-19 virus. Fecal examination revealed norovirus infection. During the hospital stay for 8 days, diarrhea improved, no tiredness, no fever, normal oxygen levels. normal lung x-ray
The second patient was at a higher risk of infecting the lungs than the first patient. But the infection did not enter the lungs. Because they received 2 doses of AstraZeneca and 1 dose of Pfizer mRNA vaccine, people who have received 2 doses of AstraZeneca should not be vaccinated with Sinovac or Zinvaccine. No Farm