From next Tuesday, schools will gradually resume classes and resume face-to-face classes, and campus epidemic prevention has become the focus of recent days.
President of the Hong Kong Paediatric Society and Associate Professor of the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Ye Baiqiang, said on a radio program this morning (16th) that the current vaccination rate of primary school students is only about 60%, and that of kindergarten students is even less than 50%. Parents are urged to make arrangements as soon as possible. Children get injections.
He also pointed out that many people misunderstood that the new crown virus is not very harmful to children, but in fact, there have been several deaths in children, and dozens of severely ill children are still in hospital, most of whom have not been vaccinated, describing the Omicron variant virus " It's not a joke." It is expected that the risk will increase after the resumption of classes next week. We call on children to get injections as soon as possible.
▼The Education Bureau announced that schools will gradually resume classes from 4.19▼
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Ye Baiqiang said that the infection situation of children in Hong Kong cannot be compared with those in Europe and the United States, because Hong Kong has done better in the prevention measures of the first to fourth waves of the epidemic, so there are fewer cases in children. It was not until the peak of the fifth wave in early March this year that a large number of The child is sick, and the situation is cause for concern.
There are many children in the fifth wave. Ye Baiqiang said that children who received injections generally recovered within 3 to 4 days after infection, but children without injections experienced rapid virus reproduction and high viral load, and some patients even recovered 3 to 4 days after recovery. In the past week, multi-system inflammation occurred, that is, inflammation of multiple organs, including the brain and kidneys, etc., to be sent to the intensive care unit for hospitalization, and some patients need to be inserted into the throat or given cardiac acupuncture. Affect children's cardiopulmonary function and activity ability.
Ye Baiqiang reminded parents not to underestimate the lethality of Omicron infection on children.
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Ye Baiqiang pointed out that children often have sore throat, edema and narrowing of the trachea after infection, leading to hoarseness. About 150% of the children admitted to the hospital have symptoms of cramps, and there is a chance of severe encephalitis. If the situation worsens and dies within 2 to 4 days, parents are reminded to seek medical attention immediately if they find that their child has cramps, confusion and vomiting.
▼On April 15th, Tsui Tao Building, Tsui Ping Village, Kwun Tong was closed.
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Many pregnant women resist injections. Ye Baiqiang said that once a pregnant woman without injections is diagnosed, it may affect the fetus, resulting in sequelae after the baby is born. He pointed out that vaccination in the middle and late pregnancy can pass the placenta and breastfeed in the future. immune protection.
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