The reporter learned from the National Health Commission that as of December 11, 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps have reported a cumulative total of more than 2.6 billion doses of covid-19 vaccine, and the next step will guide the elderly over 60 years old to accelerate vaccination and actively and steadily carry out vaccination for people aged 3 to 11. What is the status of COVID-19 vaccination? What are the precautions for vaccination? Relevant experts of the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council interpreted this.
Diversification initiatives facilitate vaccination for older persons
Set up a "green channel" for the elderly to vaccinate, use mobile vaccination vehicles... Diversified vaccination services reduce waiting times for seniors and make it easier for older people to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
"In view of the characteristics of the elderly such as more underlying diseases and weak resistance, it is required that all localities should conscientiously carry out health status inquiries and vaccination contraindication verification before vaccination." Cui Gang, a second-level inspector of the Disease Control Bureau of the National Health and Health Commission, introduced that all localities should strictly abide by the principle of "three checks and seven-to-one verification", do a good job of on-site observation after vaccination, and after the elderly are vaccinated, the community is required to do a good job of observation and follow-up within 3 days of vaccination.
On May 18, medical staff at Tongren Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine vaccinated the elderly against the new crown virus. (Photo by Xinhua news agency reporter Liu Ying)
Wang Huaqing, chief expert of the immunization program of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, suggested that the elderly should understand the vaccination process and vaccine-related knowledge in advance when receiving the new crown virus vaccine, and make an appointment in advance to avoid waiting too much at the scene, causing fatigue and tension. During the vaccination process, if necessary, it is recommended that the elderly be accompanied by their families to prevent accidental falls during the vaccination process.
Children are advised to be given priority vaccination against COVID-19
In the winter, in addition to the new crown virus vaccine, many parents will also take their children to get influenza vaccine, chickenpox vaccine, hand-foot-and-mouth disease vaccine and so on. How are the different vaccinations arranged?
Wang Huaqing introduced that under the current circumstances, it is recommended to give priority to the new crown virus vaccine, and other vaccines have reached the specified time interval and should also be vaccinated in time. During this period, personal protection should be done to minimize the risk of disease.
On November 13, at the COVID-19 vaccination site on Xueyuan Road Street in Haidian District, medical staff vaccinated a child against the new crown virus. (Photo by Xinhua reporter Ren Chao)
Wang Huaqing said that during the vaccination process, parents need to do a good job in comforting their children. Parents accompany them throughout the process, which will relax the children's psychological tension. In addition, children aged 3 to 5 are vaccinated by their parents and sit down to be vaccinated, and children over 6 years old are vaccinated by standing up, which can also calm the children's mood. If you find that the child is too nervous, in addition to doing a good job of psychological counseling for the child, you must also tell the vaccination doctor about this situation, and the vaccination doctor can do a good job of coping.
The "one old and one small" new crown virus vaccination adverse reaction rate is low
What are the adverse reactions of the "one old and one small" COVID-19 vaccination? Wang Huaqing said that according to the current monitoring results, the reported incidence of adverse reactions in the elderly over 60 years old is lower than that of adults under 60 years old, and the incidence of serious adverse reactions in children aged 3 to 11 years is lower than that of adolescents and adults.
On November 1, at the Second Primary School of Liwan School of Guangdong Experimental Middle School, medical staff vaccinated students. (Photo by Deng Hua, Xinhua News Agency)
Wang Huaqing introduced that among the adverse reactions reported by the elderly over 60 years old and children aged 3 to 11, the general reactions accounted for the vast majority, and the abnormal reactions were only a small part, and the abnormal reactions were mainly allergic rashes.
He suggested that the severe illness rate and mortality rate of the elderly after infection with the new crown virus are high, and vaccination is an effective protective measure for the elderly. If there is an underlying disease, the vaccine is given during a stable period. (Reporters Xu Penghang and Song Chen)