Assoc.Prof.Dr. Teera Worathanarat, Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Post a message concerning young children aged 5-11 years should be vaccinated because it will benefit more. Reduce serious illness – death. Suggest that there should be ATK in the house. Symptoms can be checked immediately. Don’t get your hopes up for the health system. Revealed in mid-January, there will be a leap forward in the number of infected people.
Today (6 Jan.) Facebook “Thira Woratanarat” of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thira Woratanarat, Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Has released an update on the situation of the global covid-19 epidemic, with more than 297 million reported cases. The number of new infections every day around the world now comes from the continent. Asia, Europe and North America These accounted for 88.15 percent of the world, while the number of deaths accounted for 92.49 percent. The latest number of new infections from Europe accounted for 53.98% of the world, while the number of deaths increased by 55.86%. Yesterday, the number of new infections was five of the top 10 countries from Europe and 12 of the world’s top 20.
In addition, Dr. Thira also updated his knowledge of “Omicron” in Thailand that
“Omicron has fewer lung infections than Delta. Now, there are seven research labs and animals from America. The United Kingdom, Belgium, Hong Kong and Japan have consistently yielded results. This is in line with knowledge from other research studies. This showed that the Omicron strain altered the mechanism of intracellular virus transmission. from the original species Depends on the co-receptor TMPRSS2, but Omicron uses an endocytosis mechanism.
In addition, Omicron was found to be attached to cells in the trachea. And divide 70 times more than the delta, this is another reason for the spread of infection more than ever.
Another important issue that gets a lot of questions from parents is Concerns regarding side effects from the mRNA vaccine (Pfizer/Biontech) in young children aged 5-11 years.
The latest data from the US CDC indicates that The risk of myocardial infarction from vaccination. Pfizer/Biontech in children 5-11 years old is very rare. In boys, only 4.3 of the 1,000,000 doses injected, and in girls only 2 of the 1,000,000 doses injected, all following the second dose.
The size of the vaccine Pfizer/Biontech Used in children, it is 3 times lower than that of adults, so if you consider the academic data in the midst of a severe outbreak around the world Vaccination in children is helpful in preventing symptomatic infection. reduce the chance of severe illness and reduce the chance of death The potential benefits outweigh the risks of vaccination.
for Thai people If looking at the nature of the outbreak of foreign Omicron It is expected that following mid-January, the 4th wave outbreak from Thailand’s Omicron, we will have the opportunity to increase by leaps and bounds. The obvious problem is Access to disease screening services, whether RT-PCR or ATK
It’s helpful to have some ATK in your home. When members of the household are unwell or exposed to risks If the test is positive, the chance is high. If the test is negative, don’t be skeptical. There is a chance of a false negative. Ask to be tested once more the next day. Above all, the chance that our country’s disease screening system will have enough capacity to support the actual need for testing during a severe epidemic is unlikely.
Therefore, the way that should be practiced is Whenever you feel unwell, fever, headache, cough, sore throat, stuffy nose, runny nose, sneezing, body aches. feel feverish Always be suspicious of COVID-19, wear a mask, stay away from other people in the house, don’t share food, supplies. and find a way to check and treat according to the available channels
home isolation abroad can do but in Thailand Many areas may need to be done carefully. especially the urban areas that are densely congested Rich houses have a place where there will be no problem. But if it is a cramped house, including dormitories, condos, flats, and slums, you need to be careful of the local epidemic because Omicron has a higher rate of infecting households than Delta (31% vs 21%). If you are infected or your family is at high risk, you should go to community isolation, wear a mask, stay more than 1 meter away from other people, avoid crowded or poorly ventilated places.
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