Thairath Online
3 Feb. 2022 8:42 p.m.
Bangkok start vaccination “Pfizer” to protect “Covid-19” For children aged 5-11 years, especially children in 7 groups of chronic diseases Ready to receive services at hospitals with a history of treatment
On February 3, 2022, Pol. Lt. Gen. Sophon Phisuthiwong, Deputy Governor of Bangkok Chaired the meeting of the Subcommittee on Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination No. 1/2565 via online meeting system at Rattanakosin Room. Bangkok City Hall (Sao Chingcha), Phra Nakhon District, where the meeting considered and discussed the guidelines for vaccinating once morest COVID-19 for children aged 5-11 years in the Bangkok area. which is now allocatedPfizer vaccinefor children to various hospitals in the Bangkok area
In this regard, the hospital has started to provide vaccination services to children aged 5-11 years, initially in the first phase, vaccinating children at risk groups with 7 chronic diseases before: obstructive breathing 2. Chronic respiratory disease including asthma with moderate or severe symptoms 3. Heart disease and stroke 4. Chronic kidney disease 5. Cancer and low immunity 6. Diabetes and 7. Genetic diseases including Down syndrome Children with severe neurological impairment and children with developmental delays
However, from the survey of the target group of children aged 5-11 years with 7 chronic diseases in Bangkok area, there are 67 hospitals reporting a total of 54,833 people, of which children at risk of 7 such diseases can request vaccination services. at the hospital where the child has a medical history
In order to provide a systematic management of vaccines for children 5-11 years of age as allocated Therefore, vaccination is prescribed for children in 7 chronic disease groups first. and when vaccinating children 5-11 years old, all 7 chronic diseases will begin graduallyvaccinateto normal children aged 5-11 years who are in the educational system, starting from the 6th grade first, and then vaccinating the 5th graders, the 4th grade, continuing down other until vaccination for students in the school system until complete Then continue to vaccinate the children in the Homeschool system.
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