Look at the plan to deal with "smallpox", Thailand prepares to order 2 doses of the vaccine, only for those who are infected.

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24 Jun 2022 2:24 p.m.

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  • Monkey pox reports ASEAN's first case of infection

    in Singapore

    is getting closer to Thailand

    make the Department of Disease Control

    Prepare a countermeasure

    Ready to order new vaccines from manufacturers abroad.

    to inject 2 doses to infected people



  • A new generation of monkeypox vaccine from abroad.

    There is still a limitation because the production is less.

    causing a high price

    The reservation has to wait for some time.

    and must take into account the side effects on the people

    If injected, must only be infected

    prevent severe symptoms



  • Thailand is not careless, strict surveillance, 21-day quarantine, high-risk groups

    who have traveled from abroad, and if there are 10 cases of infection in the country

    Must be vaccinated for high-risk groups.

    first

Monkey pox is spreading in many European countries.

which has less severe symptoms than the African species

The latest one has been infected in Singapore.

Considered to be the first in ASEAN

by being a flight attendant

As for Thailand, there are already plans to prepare.

If there is an outbreak in the country

especially the importation of new vaccines

from foreign manufacturers

including dusting off the smallpox vaccine

Frozen for more than 40 years, come out to use as appropriate.

by having to assess the risks that may occur

Vaccines are few and must be administered only to those who are infected.

"Dr. Chakrarat Wittayawong Anon" Director of the Division of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health said that the epidemic situation of smallpox

Has expanded more widely in the American and European countries, 45 countries, with approximately 20-30 cases of infected people, the latest one has been infected in Singapore, now the Thai public health agency

monitored those at risk

and traveled from Singapore

for the smallpox monkey pox outbreak in Europe

They are less deadly than those invasive species in Africa.

While the infection is more difficult than the epidemic of COVID-19

because of monkey pox

Can get the infection from the patient by touching the wound on the blister on the patient's body.

or touch through the lining of the eyes

because from the experiment it was found that

Even sitting in the same car as the infected person

But if not touching the wound on the patient's skin

There is no chance of infection.

The adoption of the smallpox vaccine in the country

need to consider the value

and mainly broad protection

But with this disease being difficult to spread

Therefore, there is no need to vaccinate the general public.

At the same time, the monkeypox vaccine

As a new vaccine, the price is still high.

due to foreign manufacturers

Not many vaccines are produced.

Therefore, the Thais ordering vaccines

will receive a limited amount

and must take into account the potential side effects

If it is injected to the general public

from the assessment of the situation

If there is an epidemic in Thailand

There are plans to order the monkeypox vaccine to come in.

It will be injected to people with symptoms.

to prevent severe symptoms

By having to inject 2 doses each, currently preparing plans to coordinate with manufacturers abroad

If there is an epidemic in Thailand

the smallpox vaccine

Frozen for more than 40 years, the performance has been measured that it can still be used.

But must assess the situation of the patient's condition.

If there is no need, it will not be injected.

because it may cause side effects


quarantine the risk group

not to spread the disease in the country

Now the important thing is

Must prevent risk groups traveling from abroad.

to spread the infection in Thailand

At present, 10 people are quarantined in a high-risk group, and the results of testing show that it's just normal herpes on the skin.

In terms of prevention guidelines in the beginning.

People who are at risk will be isolated for 21 days and if there is a severe outbreak in the country.

Must be vaccinated for people who are at risk first.

The people at low risk

may not need to quarantine

Even monkey pox has mild symptoms.

but should not be underestimated

especially at risk groups who travel from abroad

must be quarantined immediately

in order not to travel to other places

Children's Vaccination Section

which is similar to the smallpox planting in the past

still no need

Because this disease is not serious.

or spread in the country

for the general public

I do not want to panic about the spread of monkey pox.

And now the Department of Disease Control

There are preventive measures in place.

If an epidemic occurs in the country.

Author: Sarawut Deemuenwai

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