World Health Organization confirms The ‘COVID vaccine’ is effective, helping to reduce the rate of severe illness and death.
Since the People’s Republic of China announced the discovery of COVID-19 cases in December 2019 until today, 2024, it is already the 5th year. The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported COVID-19 data that throughout the 4 Last year, a total of 774 million people were infected and more than 7 million people died from the disease.
Even though the world has passed the severe outbreak of COVID-19 and has entered its fifth year with a cumulative total of more than 500,000 people infected, COVID-19 has not yet disappeared from this world. The World Health Organization recommends that people at risk of infection and severe symptoms Get at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine and receive the next dose 6-12 months after the first dose.
Thailand still has people infected with COVID-19. And there are still patients who need to stay in the hospital. Severe pneumonia patients Patients who need
a ventilator including an increase in the number of deaths There is no information indicating that The JN.1 strain of COVID-19 virus that is currently spreading causing more severe illness But the virus has the ability to spread more quickly. and the self-defense of many groups has decreased. This causes the number of patients to increase. This includes some people in Thailand not being vaccinated and/or not being fully vaccinated.
COVID- 19 Vaccine: Efficacy, side effects, adverse reactions
Strengthening immunity through COVID-19 vaccination Helps reduce the rate of severe illness and death.
From 2021 until the present Worldwide, more than 13 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered, and adverse reactions are systematically tracked and monitored in each country. In 2021, COVID-19 vaccines Helped prevent the deaths of more than 14.4 million people worldwide.
The COVID- 19 vaccine is safe and effective in preventing severe symptoms and death.
There is no vaccine without side effects. Many
countries, including Thailand, have national immunization plans that have been in place for a long time and have tracking systems. Watch for adverse reactions caused by all vaccines used in the country.
Data from the global vaccine adverse reaction monitoring system indicate that Severe side effects from the COVID- 19 vaccine are rare . Information for Thailand can be found at https://eventbased-doe.moph.go.th/aefi/
Symptoms after COVID- 19 infection: What do we know?
COVID-19 patients Some people can experience symptoms after being infected with COVID-19, or what is called “Long Covid”. Patients may experience fatigue, shortness of breath, memory and brain function that are not as normal as before, such as brain fatigue, etc.
From current data, it is found that 6 percent of COVID-19 patients who show symptoms have Long COVID symptoms. And 15 percent of patients in this group may have symptoms for up to 12 months. Most patients recover normally.
Risk of developing COVID-19 symptoms It is related to vario
us factors, including female gender, the elderly, being overweight, smoking, having congenital disease, and severe COVID infection. This includes hospital stays and treatment in intensive care units. Long Covid can be found in children and teenagers but is rare in this age group. Many studies show that Vaccination can prevent COVID-19.
However, the cause of COVID-19 is not yet known and is being studied further. This includes direct effects on the immune system. Nervous system and brain Inflammatory process Its impact on the microbiome, etc., can vary from person to person.
World Health Organization Support research in this matter. Recommendations will be updated and published as more information becomes available. However, appropriate medical treatment will help relieve symptoms of COVID-19. Improves the quality of life of patients The World Health Organization recommends that patients try COVID-19. Can access medical services and follow up on treatment by multidisciplinary professionals.
How can everyone
prevent COVID-19 infection ?
The World Health Organization recommends that people at risk of infection and severe symptoms Get at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine and receive the next dose 6-12 months after the first dose.
In addition, people who have contact with or come into contact with vulnerable groups or those who are regularly at risk should consider getting the vaccine. together with regularly following infection prevention measures such as wearing a mask, covering the mouth, and covering the nose when coughing or sneezing and washing hands regularly If you are unsure whether you should get a booster vaccine or not. Please consult medical personnel.
how ? Suspected infection with COVID- 19
People with COVID-19 symptoms Especially those at risk for severe symptoms should be diagnosed and treated by a doctor. for appropriate medical treatment and patient management
The death rate of the population in some countries is higher. Compared to times before the COVID-19 pandemic ?
Many countries have fou
nd that their population death rates are higher than expected. (Before Covid) In some countries the overall death rate of the population increased. (Death rate from all causes) even though the number of deaths from COVID-19 has decreased.
Increased overall death rate This may come from many reasons, such as the ongoing COVID-19 infection situation and the public health service system that is affected by COVID-19. This causes delays in the detection and treatment of various chronic diseases.
Reference information
1 https://ddc.moph.go.th/covid19-dashboard/?dashboard=main
2 https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-076990
3 https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2023.447
4 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912422
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