Dr. Chalermchai Boonyaleephan (Dr. Chalermchai), Vice-President of the Senate Public Health Commission, has revealed information through Hundred and eight thousand nine with Dr. Chalermchai about smallpox vaccination in Thailand group of people who have injected and scars after vaccination as follows:
Thai people under the age of 42 or born after 1980 are not immune to monkey pox.
because at the moment Monkey pox has spread to more than 33 countries, with more than 500 cases, although no deaths have occurred. But it makes countries be careful both at the national and individual level
Know the monkeypox vaccine, generation 3, build immunity. no pustules
Know clearly that vaccination in Thailand “past – present” is used to prevent what diseases?
This is because there is research data on the level of immunity after vaccination. Published in the leading medical journal (NEJM) that concluded that people who have had smallpox vaccination against people or smallpox. still have a high enough level of immunity Even after many decades with the half-life (Half Life) of the immune level This means how many years does the immune system drop to half? in the smallpox vaccine The half-life is as long as 92 years, which makes many people want to know if they are immune to smallpox or not.
Today, two principles are used for consideration as follows:
1) the age of the person
It is known that Smallpox disappeared from Asia in 1975, with the last country found to be Bangladesh, followed by the African extinction of smallpox in 1977, with Somalia being the last. And the World Health Organization announced that smallpox was eliminated from the human world in 1980 (8 May 1980).
that part of Thailand Smallpox ran out of countries before the last country in Asia ran out in 1975, so Thailand has stopped inoculating against smallpox since 1974, and around the world since 1980.
Therefore, those under the age of 42 or born after 1980 are considered to have never or never had a chance to receive a smallpox vaccination. For those aged 48 years and over, or born before 1974, the chances of getting smallpox vaccination are very high. And those who are in the age range, born in 1974-1980, have a chance to get an vaccination. but quite a few
2) Scar from vaccination
There are two types of scars that appear from vaccination, prophylaxis, or vaccination.
2.1 Inoculation against human smallpox or smallpox will be a smooth, flat scar
2.2 Vaccination against tuberculosis will be a convex scar
If one has both scars and one smooth another embossed It means that the vaccination has been inoculated to prevent both diseases, but if there is only one wound Must be a smooth wound only. Because if it is convex, it will be an vaccination against tuberculosis.
in summary
1) People over the age of 48, born before the year B.E. 1974 There is a high chance of getting a smallpox vaccination.
2) People under the age of 42, born after 1980, are not considered to have a chance to receive smallpox vaccination.
3) People aged 42-48 years, born between B.E. 1974-1980 There is a chance of getting an vaccination. But the chances are quite small.
4) There are two types of scars from vaccination: scars from smallpox vaccination or smallpox. and scars from vaccination against tuberculosis
5) scars from human smallpox vaccination It will be a flat or slightly pitted scar that is not convex.
6) Scars caused by vaccination against tuberculosis will be a convex scar
There is no cure for chickenpox. The smallpox vaccine provides 85% protection.
UK advises on monkeypox cases Avoid close contact with pets