Doctors of Almaty urged all citizens to be vaccinated, regardless of age
Laura Myrzagali, Deputy Head of the Almaty Public Health Department, is confident that vaccination is the only way to stop the spread of the infection. And dentist Gulnara Sarimova recalled that thencoronavirus can cause severe damage to the teeth and mouth.
“I urge all citizens to be vaccinated, as the infection greatly reduces immunity. And dental diseases can occur due to the weakening of the immune defense, ”said the dentist.
So far, in Almaty, for the entire period, 1,052,249 people have been vaccinated with the first component, and 984,191 people with the second. Of the total number of vaccinated persons over 60 years old, there are 122,743 people. L. Myrzagali added that more than 20 thousand of them were vaccinated with the drug produced by Pfizer.
“Practice has shown that vaccinations are safe for adolescents, expectant mothers and women during lactation. To date, 20,329 people have been vaccinated with Pfizer's Comirnaty drug in Almaty, including 1207 pregnant women, 4152 nursing mothers and 14,970 adolescents, ”the Public Heatlh Administration representative said.
The press conference was also attended by the Chief Dentist of the Good Dentist Clinic, regional director of the Kazakhstan Dental Association Gulnara Salimova, who spoke about how the coronavirus affects the health of teeth and oral cavity.
G. Salimova warned that the coronavirus can cause a number of inflammatory processes in the oral cavity of patients. She noted that those infected can develop a taste disorder, fungus, candidiasis, bone necrosis, tooth loss and other pathological conditions in the mouth.
Moreover, dental problems themselves can serve as a risk factor for infection, as they weaken the protective functions of the body.