Prof. Yong Puvorawan, MD, specialist in virology Come out to answer questions that people are curious about, how much is the fifth dose of vaccination, specifying young age, strong cycads, no need to accept more Except for the high-risk groups, the elderly, those with chronic diseases need to stimulate
Today (Dec. 19), Prof. Yong Phuwarawan, M.D., head of the Center, specializes in virology. Department of Pediatrics Clinic Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University came out to post a message to give answers about the COVID-19 vaccination that people often ask.
“Covid 19, a question that is frequently asked. about vaccination covid 19
After 3 injections, 4 injections or 5 injections, will I have to get another covid-19 vaccine??
The word that the vaccine has been vaccinated, the number of needles is counted as a total. no matter what kind of vaccine Even if it’s a Chinese killed vaccine, it’s also counted. All vaccines injected are no different. can be cross type
I want everyone to receive at least 3 doses of the vaccine and when it has been given for more than 4 months, will give 4 doses, it doesn’t matter.
In the case that has already received 4 needles, the next needle will be given, please consider the following.
If the body is healthy and normal, and young, such as less than 60 years old, there is no need to give more. even if infected The severity of the disease is very low.
To continue giving in the 5th needle, we will take into account the following.
1 in people who are very fragile and weak Very elderly, chronic diseases such as chronic renal failure, cancer, lung and heart disease including brain disease bedridden patient should continue to be vaccinated If the fourth dose of vaccination has been given for more than 6 months, the next dose can be boosted.
2 The fifth dose of vaccination, please consider our physical condition. If we are strong, it is not necessary, but if the body is very weak as mentioned It should be encouraged.
3 In case of 3-4 doses of vaccine or more then infection that infection It is considered to be 1 more vaccination naturally. Therefore, those who are already infected The resulting immunity is a hybrid immunity. high efficiency
infected person Will you be vaccinated again? We will do as follows.
If you have never been vaccinated before and are infected, further vaccination is recommended. The first dose is about 2-3 months away from the infection and then injects the second dose 6-12 months away from the infection to get complete immunity.
2 If 1 dose of vaccination has already been infectious The next vaccination is given approximately 3 to 6 months after infection. Considered as 1 natural injection of the vaccine) to count the infection as 1 natural injection, and if the next injection should be at least another 4 – 6 months apart, in principle, the more distant the better.
3 If you have already received 2 doses of the vaccine and are infected, then it is considered that you have already received 3 doses of the vaccine (Natural gives us 1 dose). If you want to get 1 more dose of the vaccine, you should be 6 months away from infection. Very high-risk groups can be stimulated at 4 months.
4 If 3 or more doses of vaccine have been received and infected, the resulting immunity will be at a very high level. in a healthy person It is not necessary to stimulate Except for high-risk groups that have very weak bodies. If triggered, it should be at least 6 months away from infection.
All the aforementioned principles It is not used in children under 18 years of age because mRNA vaccines are administered to children. Short- and long-term side effects must be considered.
in healthy children Give only scheduled vaccinations. and if there is an infection It is considered to have received complete immunity, a hybrid with very good immunity. We will not give 4 and 5 doses to children.
to boost vaccination Another thing to keep in mind is the outbreak. If you take a lot of epidemic Our risk is high. should be encouraged such as during this period The outbreak is on the rise. And if after February it is in a downtrend, it will be in a waiting state. There will be another outbreak in June, when it’s time to consider vaccinating again. seasonal influenza
I repeat, counting the number of vaccination needles. does not distinguish the type of vaccine Regardless of what vaccination has been given, the total number of needles must be counted.”