“COVID-19 Strain XBB.1.16 Highlights Need for Vaccine: Study Finds 94% of Thai People Immune, But New Strains Pose Threat – Prof. Kunkanya, M.D. Discusses Importance of Vaccines as Weapon Against Multiple COVID Species, Including XBB .1.5 Spreading in America”

2023-04-24 09:50:26

April 24, 2023 – Prof. Kunkanya, M.D. Chokpaiboonkit Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University, Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health Has mentioned the COVID-19 strain XBB.1.16 that the vaccine is very important in the COVID outbreak. The study found that 94% of Thai people are immune from COVID. It is immune from vaccination and infection. For strain XBB.1.16, we do not have immunity against this strain.

Because normally if any species stays with us for a long time We will have immunity in that strain. Currently, the XBB .1.5 strain is spreading in America. which this species Infectious about 17-20% better than the BA strain.

But there are still 20 more Covids. than new species which will likely replace the original strain in the future, so vaccines are an important weapon Information from the Division of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control clearly indicates that if we do not have a vaccine More people will die or go to ICU. The vaccine therefore reduces the death rate in elderly patients 41 times, 3 times in children. But the problem of vaccines is The landscape will settle over time after the injection. Garden of new species of COVID To be more and more skilled, therefore, a booster vaccination is required. And it is necessary to get 3-4 needles to protect the mutated hybrid strains well.