The Royal College of Pediatricians urgently discusses, expecting to issue recommendations for vaccination against coronavirus for young children 6 months – under 5 years old tomorrow. Confirmed to help prevent severe and risk of MIS-C after infection, stressing that it will not affect basic vaccines
Reporters reported that on September 12, 2022, Prof. Dr. Somsak Loh Secretary, President of the Royal College of Pediatricians of Thailand said that the Royal College of Pediatricians An expert meeting will be held on the afternoon of Sept. 12 to issue recommendations for vaccination against COVID-19. For children aged 6 months – less than 5 years, for information on the method of vaccination, the dose of vaccination and the necessity of vaccination for this group of young children. due to past data found Children younger than 1 year old when infected with coronavirus have higher rates of severe illness and death than older children. Although the numbers may not be very high. But it’s a number to watch out for.
“In the past, we found that Many children who die from COVID are under 1 year old because their immune system is low. And my mother had never been sick with covid before. made when giving birth Children no longer have natural immunity. Today’s meeting will consider the need for vaccination against COVID-19. because now there is still some concern that Should I bring my child to get vaccinated? which, in fact, had to take the offspring to inject to have immunity The more people in the country have more immunity, the more outbreaks can be controlled,” said Prof. Dr. Somsak.
When asked if some parents were concerned about the side effects of the mRNA vaccine for young children, Dr. Somsak said the mRNA vaccine had almost no side effects. There will be aches and pains and fevers. In the past, mRNA vaccination was given to older children aged 5-11 years and rarely had heart problems as a concern. especially in Thailand The more vaccines that are injected in children less than 6 months in foreign countries have information that The side effects are fewer in older children. and the issue of affecting the heart is nonexistent
But if not vaccinated against COVID in children The more worrying problem is when sick with COVID. even without symptoms But after 1 month, there may be a condition of MIS-C, i.e. inflammation of various organs. which can be severe and if there are other diseases may die In which foreign data found that most children are Missy, aged 8-9, although less than 1% are found, but must be careful. In Thailand, there are almost every age range 4-5 years old.
“The best vaccination against COVID and don’t be afraid Because DNA is not injected, but RNA, which is the same agent when infected with the virus, will create RNA, plus the RNA of the vaccine is safer. because it selects only one part that helps the immune system It is different from the natural germ that produces viral antigens. Importantly, RNA is not durable. can disintegrate Not in the body,” said Prof. Dr. Somsak.
Prof. Dr. Somsak also said that foreign data showed that most of the children were Missy, aged 8-9, although the number was less than 1%, but had to be careful. In Thailand, almost every age range is 4-5 years old.
Therefore, it is better to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The more vaccines that will be given to young children aged 6 months at a dosage of 3 micrograms, it is considered very low. Therefore, the injection must be injected 3 times with the interval between the needles according to the instructions. abroad found A young child who has been injected has a fever. some aches It’s all happening. but no severe symptoms were found.
When asked how many weeks apart from basic vaccines for coronavirus such as pertussis, diphtheria, or whether it can be given at the same time? Prof. Dr. Somsak said that the meeting will consider this issue. But essentially there is no need for injections that are spaced weeks apart. There will be details in the announcement of the Royal College. It is expected that the announcement will be released no later than September 13.
As for the future, is it necessary to inject children every year? Prof. Dr. Somsak said there is no information here. Now we have to make everyone immune to the virus as much as possible. As for the concern about the virus being mutated, actually our bodies have been vaccinated before. even the species change But the body knows that it will be able to fight. But the first outbreak Our body doesn’t know the virus and can’t fight it.
For vaccination in children in this age group, the dose is 0.2 ml (3 mcg) vaccination, 3 injections, 3 weeks after needle 2, 3 weeks away from needle 1, and #3, 8 weeks away from needle 2.