2024-04-14 09:11:05
“Dr. Yong” emphasizes the importance of “vaccines” to prevent disease, pointing out the hepatitis B vaccine. In the first year of children it is still necessary. Each type of vaccine can be discontinued. When that disease becomes extinct
On April 14, 2024, it was reported that Prof. Dr. Yong Phuworawan, head of the Center of Specialization in Clinical Virology, Department of Pediatrics Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University posted a message about vaccines used to prevent disease, stating: Happy Songkran Day. It is considered the Thai New Year. I hope everyone is happy. Free from disease Have fun on Songkran Day
When I heard from people passing along on social media that vaccines such as Hepatitis B were not necessary in young children. or diphtheria vaccine It’s not necessary because we don’t have the disease anymore. After listening, I want to give correct information.
Before there was a hepatitis B vaccine, or more than 30 years ago, Thailand had more than 12,000 deaths per year from cirrhosis and liver cancer, especially liver cancer, most of which were caused by infection with the hepatitis B virus. Especially in childhood and newborn children Born from a mother who is a carrier and will be infected without symptoms When he grows up, he will develop cirrhosis and liver cancer.
Therefore, it is necessary to give hepatitis B vaccine to newborns and give 3 complete doses in the first year. We started giving it in 1988 and have been present for more than 35 years, resulting in our hepatitis B infection being greatly reduced. This can be seen in children under 5 years of age. Less than 0.1 percent of the symptoms were detected and today Our liver cancers have also been reduced by more than half.
If we continue like this Finally, hepatitis B There will be the least amount left. World Health Organization itself It is scheduled to eliminate the hepatitis B virus. to a minimum by 2030. Thailand also joins this policy. Therefore, giving the hepatitis B vaccine In the first year it is still necessary. and must continue
similarly Take diphtheria, for example. When I was a medical student or a new graduate, more than 40 years ago, we treated approximately 50 cases of diphtheria per year. Nowadays, we have never encountered it. If we go back 10 years ago, there was an outbreak of diphtheria in the Northeastern region.
They received the virus from neighboring countries. Currently, the virus has not gone extinct. Therefore, we still need to continue to vaccinate. As long as the disease is not extinct If not, a widespread disease outbreak will occur. Diseases that have become extinct due to vaccines It would probably be smallpox. When they become extinct, we will stop using vaccines.
Therefore, the vaccines currently in use It is necessary and must continue to be given. by following the epidemiology of each disease until the disease is extinct We will stop using that type of vaccine.
Thank you for the information from Yong Poovorawan’s Facebook page.
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