“Mor Yong” has released information on the severity of COVID-19 among children, especially children under 5 years old. It is necessary to pay great attention to
Today (26 April 65) Prof. Dr. Yong Phu Worawan, the head of the Center specializes in clinical virology. Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Facebook post Yong Poovorawan By stating that Covid 19 in children, the importance of the disease with protection
Yong Phuworawan 26 April 2022
The severity of covid-19 in children
In children, the severity of the disease is less than in older people, especially the elderly. like the flu child violence They are often young children, especially younger than 5 years.
After the outbreak of omikron species Since the beginning of January Basic information of the Ministry of Public Health Of the 51 children died, 39 were younger than 5 years old, and only 12 were 5 years old and over. Of these, normal children had no underlying medical conditions. and most of the deaths will be a small child (although less than children with congenital disease at the preliminary report Of the 29 young children younger than 5 years old, 19 had underlying disease, 10 were healthy children).
when looking at the mortality rate It is found that in children over 5 years old, the mortality rate is 1 in ten thousand. Compared to young children 0-4 years old, the mortality rate Of the normal children without any underlying disease, it is regarding 3 out of ten thousand, and for children with a disease, it is regarding 5 out of ten thousand with covid-19.
Even looking at the number of sicknesses and deaths among children there will be a small number But if a normal child dies, it is generally unacceptable. For example, dengue The morbidity and mortality rate is not as high as the covid-19 among children, but the children who have died will be healthy children before. Happened relatively quickly therefore generally unacceptable. and can’t take it
covid-19 in children if you look at the statistics will see the importance of children younger than 5 years old, having normal, healthy children Must have died from Covid 19, therefore it is necessary to pay great attention to
Such children in Thailand Currently, there is no vaccine given to these children. to reduce the severity of the disease
Vaccines in many countries There are many injections from the age of 3 years, especially in China. accepted will be a lethal vaccine be safe and published in the journal Lancet.
The decision to get the vaccine for 3-5 year olds in Thailand still depends on many agencies.
Children even if they are infected with coronavirus are less violent than adults or the elderly But the importance is more because if born in a normal child Unacceptable, absolutely unacceptable. We value children’s lives.
So everyone must help each other. Protect your child’s lovely life, especially children under 5 years old.
information from Prof.Dr. Yong Phuworawan
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