Prof. Dr. Yong Phuworawan (M.Yong) Head of the center specializing in virology Clinic, Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Facebook post on the issue of disease “monkey poxtalking aboutvaccinatePrevent disease. Which injection should be injected to be the most effective? and should be injected to the most group of people
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issue”monkey poxor smallpox, the 3rd generation vaccine uses a genetically modified strain of Vaccinia (Modified Vaccinia Ankara) produced by Bavarian Nordic using the name MVA-BN as a live virus. weaken unable to divide
subcutaneous injection build immunity no pustules It is as effective as the previous vaccine in people with low immunity. It is not strictly contraindicated in pregnant women. (The virus cannot divide) to a nursing mother. Unlike the 1st and 2nd generation vaccines used for inoculation, this vaccine is administered as two subcutaneous injections 4 weeks apart.
One who has already cultivated an abscess is given once. People exposed to the disease within 4 days can prevent infection or reduce symptoms. In Europe (Imvanex) in America (Jynneos) has not been registered for use in Thailand.
Meanwhile, the Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health has updated the situation of monkeypox (Monkeypox). Based on data as of May 30, 2022, there were 573 confirmed cases worldwide, comprising 436 confirmed cases and 137 suspected cases.
The symptoms found consisted of rash, eczema 79%, blisters 9%, pustules 1%, pustules 1%, and unspecified 10%.
The location of the rash was 57% genital area, 18% mouth area, 1% anal circumference, and 42% unspecified location.
monkey pox symptoms Found were fever (28%) and enlarged inguinal lymph nodes, cough and mild swallowing (1%).
CR Mo Yong, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health