2024-03-14 07:10:00
Concerned about young children seriously ill with measles and whooping cough, the Ministry of Public Health urges children to be vaccinated for free.
March 14, 2024 at 2:10 p.m.
Young children from 3 southern border provinces Number of incomplete vaccinations surges. “Ministry of Public Health” is concerned about measles and whooping cough cases. Encountered severe complications May cause death Request to rush to get children vaccinated for free today (14 March 2024) Ms. Kanika Aunjit, Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, said the Ministry of Public Health by the Medical Department Those directly responsible saw that children may be at risk of contracting measles and whooping cough. That can lead to severe complications such as pneumonia, which can result in death. Especially among children with congenital diseases. The measles situation in 2024 is likely to continue to increase. More patients were found in the 3 southern border provinces. Especially young children, the vaccination rate has dropped to 86.4% from the standard of 95%, which may lead to disease outbreaks. Especially among children with congenital diseases, and recently it has begun to be found in children over 5 years of age, almost all of whom have not received the vaccine before. Access to pertussis vaccine among Thai children, which completes 5 doses, is currently not yet 90%. The government aims to reach 100% of vaccinations. “The government would like to publicize this to the public. Invite your children to be vaccinated against whooping cough, which is one of the basic vaccines that every child must receive according to the benefits package of the National Health Security Office (NHSO). It is a free injection. any expenses In addition, please check your children’s basic vaccinations. whether it has been completed according to the deadline or not If it’s still missing Please hurry and go get it. To complete the deadline quickly. To prevent disease outbreaks such as measles, polio, diphtheria, whooping cough and other diseases that can be prevented by vaccines,” Ms. Kanika said.
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