The deputy director-general of the Department of Disease Control advised people from 7 risk groups to hurry to get the flu vaccination, pointing out not to worry about COVID-19. If you get the flu, there is a risk of serious illness and death as well.
Dr. Sophon Iamsirithavorn Deputy Director-General, Department of Disease Control Revealed the preparation to open to people in 7 groups at risk of influenza vaccination from May 1 – August 31, 2022 that influenza is a disease that spreads every year. will spread more or less depending on the situation in that year which this year due to the opening of the country and having more travel Influenza, which is a respiratory disease, has a high chance of spreading as well.
At the same time, in Thailand now there is still an outbreak of Covid-19, so vaccination against influenza In addition to being useful in reducing influenza infection. It also reduces anxiety in case of symptoms of respiratory infections. will test for COVID-19 Only because the influenza has been prevented there.
Dr. Sophon said that among the 7 people at risk If you have influenza There is a chance that severe symptoms such as pneumonia and respiratory failure are likely to occur. Influenza vaccination in 7 risk groups reduces the chance of getting sick and the likelihood of death. Therefore, the people who are the target audience should pay attention to this matter and go to the hospital for free at the nearest hospital.
“The rainy season is the beginning of the flu season. If the injection can cover and how fast The risk of getting sick and dying from the flu will only be greatly reduced. Don’t just worry about COVID-19 In the at-risk group, if getting influenza, there is a chance of getting serious as well. Now, these 2 diseases have a similar mortality rate, about 1 in 1,000. But vaccinating against COVID-19 It doesn’t help prevent the flu. Therefore, influenza vaccination is also required, which will reduce the chances of death from both of these diseases,” said Dr. Sophon.
In this regard, the Department of Disease Control will be responsible for influenza vaccination among medical personnel. To create safety for officers and people who come to receive services Prevent the spread from officers to people or people to officials. by aiming for influenza vaccination for medical personnel to cover 100%, while in the part of the people of the 7 risk groups The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has prepared 4.2 million doses of the vaccine and aims to vaccinate as many people at risk as possible.