Hong Kong has recorded more than 1,000 new coronary pneumonia cases in recent days, with about 2,000 initial confirmed cases, breaking a single-day record again, and some young children are in critical condition.
Liu Yulong, Chairman of the Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Chair Professor of the Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Sciences at HKU, said that young children who have not been vaccinated, who have not been infected with community-endemic viruses in recent years, and have a narrow upper respiratory tract, are more likely to Severe.
Liu Yulong, Chairman of the Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Chair Professor of the Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Sciences at HKU.
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A 3-year-old girl was transferred to the ICU of the Intensive Care Unit of the Children's Hospital after her condition deteriorated.
Liu Yulong analyzed on the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Millenniums" today (14th) that there are three reasons, including the lack of vaccination; in the past two or three years, children have reduced schooling and outdoor activities, so that children under the age of 4 are less exposed to human coronaviruses. Failing to bring "cross-immunity" through repeated infection to activate T cells to fight against the new coronavirus; and young children are more prone to severe illness due to their small size and narrow organs.
Regarding the initial diagnosis of a 4-year-old boy who died, he said that an autopsy will be performed today to find out whether the new coronavirus has spread throughout his body, and to screen the cause of death. If immunodeficiency is found, the virus will increase significantly in the first few days. Don't panic.
Advocate arranging suitable children to be isolated at home and call a private doctor for daily video consultation
In the fifth wave, 4% of patients are younger than 4 years old. The government announced yesterday that the minimum age for vaccination of Sinovac will be lowered to 3 years old.
Liu Yulong said frankly that he is worried about the infection situation of children, and how to implement vaccination is the top priority. It is suggested to consider inviting private practice pediatricians and retired nurses to form an outreach team to give injections to children in kindergartens and primary schools.
He also pointed out that there is currently insufficient data to support the vaccination of children aged 3 to 5 years.
The Hospital Authority is overloaded with patients. Liu Yulong believes that children who are ill and go from familiar living environments to unfamiliar hospitals need family companionship to increase their sense of security in addition to drug treatment. Therefore, the paediatric ward allows family members to accompany them 24 hours a day. Isolation facilities are struggling to cope with the increasing number of patients, along with the elderly and seriously ill patients.
Therefore, he suggested that if the family environment is suitable, infected young children who do not have long-term illnesses can consider arranging to stay at home to take care of them, and provide clear instructions to parents to reassure them; at the same time, private doctors are recruited for remote diagnosis and treatment every day, so as to provide the children with the best care. Like seeing a doctor, you are only sent to the hospital if you are worried, rather than relying on the telephone hotline for inquiries.
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