"I got my first shot in May, my second shot in June, and everything was fine with my body." He Tongchun said: "Today is the date of the third injection, I will come over. On December 13, He Tongchun, who is already 80 years old, and yuan Xiulan, a 77-year-old wife, came to Kunming Jinning District People's Hospital to prepare for the new crown vaccine to strengthen the injection.
At present, many elderly people still have many questions and concerns about whether to get the new crown vaccine, such as: the elderly do not often go out, do they still need to be vaccinated against the new crown? Can older adults with chronic diseases be vaccinated?
In response to these concerns, let's listen to the views of the elderly and health workers who are vaccinated on the spot.
Elderly: Vaccinations can strengthen resistance to protecting both yourself and others
"Some of my friends of the same age around me have some concerns about getting the new crown vaccine, and some think it doesn't matter if they can't get it." In this case, as an old party member, He Tongchun will patiently communicate with them: "Vaccination is very good, I have diabetes, heart disease, coronary heart disease, and there is no adverse reaction after the fight." ”
He Tongchun said that patients like him, who have more underlying diseases, have poor resistance, and vaccination can enhance the resistance to new crown pneumonia.
Yuan Xiulan has high blood pressure, her stomach is not very good, she has indigestion, and she has not had any adverse reactions after receiving the first and second doses of the new crown vaccine.
After screening, the medical staff at the scene, He Tongchun and Yuan Xiulan, said: "If the hypertension is stable, it can be vaccinated. ”
Under the patient guidance of medical staff, the two elderly people were injected with the new crown vaccine. After the beating, the medical staff told the elderly: do not bathe for 1 day after returning home, do not drink alcohol for 7 days, do not eat stimulating food, and drink more water. After that, the old man will be guided to the rest area for 30 minutes, and after there is no problem in staying, the old man can leave.
Doctor: The elderly's immunity is relatively weak, and they should be vaccinated as soon as possible
"What disease does the old man have?" Is there anything uncomfortable about it? Is there any allergy to anything..." Yu Liping, director of the emergency department of Jinning District People's Hospital at the vaccination site, patiently asked every ordinary person who came to be vaccinated. They are measured in their heartbeat, blood pressure, and carefully screened for elderly people with chronic diseases.
She said that the elderly have relatively weak immunity, many underlying diseases, and if infected with the virus, the chance of becoming seriously ill is higher. Vaccinations are very necessary for the elderly.
According to experts from the Kunming Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, from the current global situation, once the elderly are infected, the risk of severe illness and death is much higher than that of young people and children. At present, the average age of death of new crown patients in various countries is over 70 years old. Data analysis since the sporadic epidemic in Guangdong and Jiangsu shows that the risk of severe illness in the elderly after vaccination with new crown pneumonia is significantly lower than that of the unvaccinated elderly, and more than 90% of the infected people with severe illness are not vaccinated.
Can older adults with chronic diseases be vaccinated? Yu Liping said that the hospital will conduct health assessment for the elderly with chronic diseases, and if the condition is stable, they can be vaccinated against the new crown. She appealed to the elderly who have not yet been vaccinated to dispel their concerns and come to the vaccination as soon as possible.
At present, the new crown vaccination in Kunming is being promoted in an orderly manner, and eligible vaccinators can make an appointment for vaccination through the WeChat "Yunnan Health Code" Mini Program.
Open screen news reporter Zhao Wei
Editor-in-Charge Dong Yu
Proofread by Luo Qiuxu
Editor Liu Chao