Doctor Manoon warns elderly people infected with COVID-19 are 65 times more likely to die than young people, which is the most important risk factor. Recommend vaccination After 2.2 million Thai elderly people have not injected even a single needle.
On February 18, 65, Dr. Manoon Leechawengwong, a physician specializing in respiratory diseases, critically ill patients and the elderly Vichaiyut Hospital posted a Facebook page of Dr. Manoon Leechawengwong FC in case the elderly if infected with COVID-19 are more likely to die than younger people. It is the greatest risk factor than a chronic disease. Recommend vaccination Let’s fear covid more than side effects, stating that
Elderly people infected with COVID-19 There is a greater risk of death than younger people. getting older The higher the risk The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) compared people aged 65-74 years to 65 times more likely to die than those aged 18-29, those aged 75-84 years to 140 times more likely to die, and those aged 85. years and older, the risk of death is 340 times more
Information from the Department of Health There are 9.8 million elderly people who have received 2 doses of vaccine, 3.3 million people have received 3 injections. There are more than 12 million elderly people in the country. There are still more than 2.2 million elderly people who have not received a single dose of vaccine. Age was rated as the most important risk. More important than chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, lung disease, kidney disease, brain disease, heart disease But if an elderly person who has not been vaccinated is infected There is a high chance that the infection has entered the lungs. pneumonia respiratory failure, death
This period is an uptrend in the epidemic of the Omicron strain. Ask the children of the elderly to contact public health officials to get the first dose of vaccination if they haven’t had it right away. Elderly people should have a total of 3 injections to reduce the severity. Reduce serious illness and urgent death Inactivated vaccines should not be vaccinated. And don’t be afraid of the side effects of vaccines. Please be more afraid of the Covid-19 virus. Now Thailand has an effective vaccine. enough for everyone in Thailand
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