Talk to the director of the Vaccine Institute, Update 3, Thai strain vaccines in phase 1 and phase 3 phases of human trials, pointing out that new born children are also important. Because in society there is still an infection…
Latest global situation of COVID-19 As of March 29, 2023 update, there are 761,402,282 people infected. There were 6,887,700 deaths. While the total of 13,321,840,096 doses of vaccination (data as of 1 Apr. 23)
For the top 5 countries with the highest COVID infection are:
1. United States 102 million people
2. China 99 million people
3. India 44 million people
4. France 38.6 million people
5. Germany 38.3 million
deceased
1. USA 1,117,054 people
2. Brazil 699,917 people
3. India 530,841 people
4. Russia 397,146 people
5. Mexico 333,449 people
The most popular question in this year, do we still need to be vaccinated once morest COVID? Is there a chance that there will be a major outbreak or not … with these 2 big questions, the Thairath Online Specialist News Team spoke to Dr. Nakorn Premsri, director of the National Vaccine Institute has revealed that now the concern around the world has decreased The reason is because most people have immunity. from vaccination or infection
But what to keep an eye on is the mutation of the virus. Have to keep an eye on how it works. with the level of immunity we have If there will be an impact It usually happens to the elderly or people with joint disease. Especially group 607 may not include pregnant women. because the current effect is less Because if there is a vaccination Immunity was increased, on the other hand, when compared to the elderly group. Sometimes they’ve already been vaccinated. did not increase well
“Therefore, the future direction necessity of vaccines will focus on the elderly or those with co-morbidities, ”said Dr. Nakorn.
Teenagers, strong people with boost vaccines
When asked if normal people with healthy bodies have received the vaccine, do they need to be boosted once more? Director of the National Vaccine Institute replied, “I will not use the word “No need to inject” because the heart really wants people to pick up the needle. Because we don’t want to spread the disease to people at home, so the important thing is personal protection measures. Especially going to activities together in the community, washing hands regularly, touching things These measures should be maintained.
“If you don’t want to inject, that’s fine. But if you want a needle to stimulate especially the elderly or have comorbidities It is recommended to inject Because from the latest information, it was found that those who are seriously ill from COVID Still group 607 patients and, unfortunately, 50% of them were not vaccinated. Or not injecting 2 full injections, so what is emphasized is Everyone must at least receive 3 doses of the COVID vaccine.”
Now we live in a Near Normal style, which is close to normal, not New Normal. We see people wearing masks in public places. I personally think it’s a good thing. especially where people gather
How should a person who has 4-5 injections of vaccination more than 6 months away? Dr. Nakhon replied briefly that we must assess personal risks. Are we at a mass gathering? Is there an elderly person in our home?
“If you want to inject, you can. If you don’t inject, it’s okay. to evaluate according to each factor”
Progress on the new “vaccine”, the efficiency is not different from the original
As for the progress on the new vaccine issue, Dr. Nakhon revealed that as far as he knows now, some countries have donated to Thailand. that we don’t use the money to buy which Thailand is not accepting donations But he had a wish to give it to himself.
“He gave it to us, we didn’t refuse, but we checked first whether the vaccine was of good quality or not. suitable for use or not If it works, we will accept it.”
In academic terms, whether it’s the original vaccine or the new version, it results in reducing the severity of the disease. with the chance of death is no different, although the infection has changed The reason is because we met “Omicron” throughout the year 2022. There was no new vaccine at that time. but when injected The overall situation of the country has improved. Everyone sees it as empirical evidence.
“We didn’t find a condition of overflowing patients. There were no problems with mass deaths. because we vaccinate each other comprehensively But the death A certain amount comes from not vaccinating. In the case of new vaccines that are used with the current “Omicron” line, there is a change in the species. But the results are not different. However, what you need to be careful regarding is The mutation of a new virus, so we have to keep an eye on it.”
Symptoms “Try Covid”
Dr. Nakorn mentioned Symptoms of “Long Covid” that as seen from the latest research There hasn’t been much updates yet. Everything is still the same, the person is seriously ill. more allergic with the observation that
1. If a person who is very sick with COVID is very sick, there will be more and longer symptoms of COVID-19.
2. People with existing diseases such as people with allergies It’s COVID There will be symptoms of trying COVID with more allergies, it’s possible…
“But there is no clear conclusion on this matter. It doesn’t mean that the person is allergic. Will be a try for everyone
The director of the National Vaccine Institute said that at present there are new born children around the world. who have not yet been vaccinated This is something to be cautious of. because these groups have not yet been vaccinated As a result, there is a chance of infection and severe disease.
However, the current vaccine Considered safe for children and the FDA It is allowed to use with children from 6 months and up.
“What I want to convey is that there are still children who can be infected with COVID-19 because some of them are infected and have mild symptoms. Some people don’t even realize they’re addicted. But it’s dangerous if it’s infecting children or adults who haven’t been vaccinated yet.
When asked what the chances of a resurgence of a major epidemic were, Dr. Nakhon replied briefly, “It’s less, because the virus is not as powerful as before. But the chance of getting infected with COVID never zero Regardless of the person who was already addicted or people who have been vaccinated and never been infected which at this time it is an endemic disease.”
Progress on COVID-19 vaccines in Thailand
for the progress in vaccine production in Thailand Director of the National Vaccine Institute revealed that now the vaccine of The Government Pharmaceutical Organization is in phase 3, which has been tested on 3,000-4,000 people in Nakhon Phanom Province, expecting to know the results in 3-4 months.
In the case ofChula case (Chula-Cov19) Chulalongkorn Hospital and “Vaccine Medicine” The Faculty of Pharmacy team at Chulalongkorn University is in phase 1, which is a test in phase 1, a small number of 20-30 people, which will be a ladder trial.
When asked regarding starting to produce vaccines by yourself It is considered as a foundation for the knowledge of virus management. Or solve the epidemic problem in the future? Doctor Nakhon replied that building the country’s potential during COVID-19 We have evolved a lot. especially in research and development of vaccines
“The potential that we develop If in the future there is another contagious disease from the virus We will bring the potential can be used to cope with new infectious diseases in the future from the fact that we invested during COVID-19 We’ve come a long way Originally, we had little or no cost on this issue, but now we have changed the situation. If tomorrow we encounter this crisis Our country is ready to deal with it. In addition to Thailand There is a research team in Vietnam that does the same. But… research work is not a competition. The important thing is if neighboring countries have this technology. It will help strengthen the coping. If there is another major outbreak.”
Thai Rath online news team reports
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