Elderly people with chronic diseases deaths are increasing day by day especially those who do not know they are infected Come to know the result of covid infection on the day of death. Most of the risk factors for infection leading to death were infections from acquaintances. family infection and live in the epidemic area
Social Marketing Thaihealth by Thai Health Promotion page invites the elderly to Get the vaccine up to the booster needle before Songkran. Build your immunity in time. Waiting to see my children safely The elderly should receive the full dose of the vaccine. and reach the stimulation needle Children will have the courage to go home. Let’s meet safely during Songkran Festival. Reduce the risk of COVID-19
Due to the statistics of deaths from Covid-19 in March 65, it was found that 50 to 80 deaths per day, of which more than 90% are elderly. and the group of patients with chronic disease Although the outbreak in this wave is the Omicron species, people of working age are healthy and do not get seriously ill from this species. but if it is a high-risk group, the elderly and patients with chronic diseases When infected, it can be dangerous to be seriously ill. until death
for offspring should receive the full dose of the vaccine and reach the stimulation needle so that this Songkran will have immunity return home safely to spend time with family Reduce the risk of COVID-19 for self and loved ones
However, from the study on the effectiveness of the vaccine from the actual use during the outbreak of the Omicron strain in Chiang Mai province between Jan.-Feb. Omikron can prevent infection with 3 injections, 45-68% protection, 4 injections can prevent 82% of infections, and death prevention if 2 injections can prevent 85-93%, 3 injections can protect 98% and people At the 4th injection site, no deaths have been reported.
Subcommittee on Immunization Here are some recommendations for vaccination against COVID-19:
1. Age group 18 years and over, three injections away from the second needle for more than 3 months in every formulation of vaccines. and injecting the fourth needle away from the third needle from 4 months or more. Can choose half-dose injection under the discretion of the physician and the voluntary recipient of the vaccine
2. Age group 12-17 years old, receive a triple mRNA vaccination using a standard dose. There is a distance from the second needle for 4-6 months or more, in accordance with the recommendations of the World Health Organization and the Royal College of Pediatricians of Thailand.
3. People who have a history of being infected with COVID-19 before should be vaccinated according to the same principles as those who have never been infected. The vaccination is 3 months after infection.