If you pay attention to the news, especially the news of the epidemic situation, you must have heard of the variant of the new coronavirus, Omi kerong, and the name has appeared more and more frequently in the news recently, because this strain has been detected in our country.
On December 13, tianjin workers first detected an infected person in Ami kerong, who had come from Europe.
Although it has been closed-loop management and has been treated in designated hospitals, and there are no other typical manifestations of the new crown virus, the discovery of Omilon is also a new round of challenges for our country.
As before, the arrival of new strains is bound to bring great resistance to the prevention and control of the epidemic, and will also cause us a lot of trouble, but the fact is that the soldiers will block, the water will cover the ground, since it has come, we should find a way to deal with it effectively.
How to fight COVID-19? Many people understand that in addition to wearing masks and washing hands and ventilating frequently, the most effective way to prevent it is to inject vaccines, almost all of us in our country have been vaccinated, and some people have even completed the 3rd injection, but after so many vaccinations, is it still effective for new variants?
Today we will take a look at whether we should be vaccinated. How should Omicron respond?
First, South Africa.
We set our sights on South Africa, which experienced a new peak in July 2020, when the number of new confirmed cases per day could even reach 13,000.
However, in the subsequent round of the epidemic gradually began to decline, life slowly returned to normal, but the days did not stop for a few days, in November this year, due to the epidemic of Delta strains, South Africa once again ushered in a new challenge, the new cases can still reach more than 1,000 people per day.
But the worse thing came, about half a month ago, the epidemic in South Africa took a sharp turn, with the complexity of the epidemic, the new crown virus in South Africa gradually appeared, and a new variant of the mutation was displayed in front of the world, who called this strain Omiljung.
And the spread of this strain is very fast, there have been studies that show that 70% of the patients diagnosed in South Africa are caused by the Omiljung strain, and each infected person has a strong ability to spread, with an average of 2.5 people per patient.
Unfortunately, not only in South Africa, but also in the United Kingdom, the Omiljun strain has also spread to the United Kingdom, and in the past few days, there has also been a large-scale new crown virus outbreak in the United Kingdom, and the number of confirmed patients per day has even risen to 3137 at one point.
There is no doubt that this is the harm caused by the Omikeron strain, which can spread faster and more ferociously than the previous Delta strain.
But what should we do in the face of this strain?
Second, don't be afraid.
Although we have found the Aumechjong strain on our own, this does not mean that we need excessive panic.
The conventional testing methods we have been using can still quickly identify the infected people in TheOmex Rong in a short period of time, so we should not panic too much, or there is some targeting.
In addition, the reason why the Omiljun strain is menacing is nothing more than three characteristics:
1. Strong communication ability.
2. The effect of some vaccines is weakened.
3. There is a certain pathogenicity.
Although the specific data has yet to be studied and released, we have a preliminary understanding of this virus, no matter how pathogenic it is, no matter how effective the vaccine is, if we can do a good job of prevention and control, then we don't have to be too afraid.
Of course, the prevention and control of the epidemic is still very critical, we still have to minimize the loss as much as possible, do not let the virus erupt in the short term, which requires us to have a strict sense of prevention and control, and be prepared for prevention and control.
If the spread of the virus can be blocked and the virus can be controlled well, it will not be too harmful.
Although it is a ferocious strain, it is ultimately a new coronavirus.
As a virus, its transmission methods and laws have not changed much, and the previous protective measures are still effective.
Continue to wear a mask, continue to wash your hands frequently, and continue to ventilate more.
Are vaccines useful?
At present, 77 countries and regions in the world have discovered the Omiljung strain, and everyone's understanding of this virus is constantly improving, but many people are most concerned about whether the vaccine is still useful.
How do we deal with this new bet? Do I need to get vaccinated regularly?
Most of the vaccines used in China are Kexing, and the current research shows that the Widely Vaccinated Kexing vaccine in China is still very reliable.
Researchers have conducted experiments that after two vaccinations, the antibodies in the serum can reach 35%, and if three vaccinations have been performed, the positive rate of antibodies in the serum can even reach 94%.
That is to say, if we can get vaccinated three times, then it will greatly improve our ability to resist the Omiljung virus strain, which gives everyone a shot of cardiotonic agent, and we have enough confidence in the epidemic.
However, some scholars at the University of Hong Kong believe that after experimental analysis, it has been found that both China's Kexing vaccine and the vaccine produced by foreign Pfizer do not provide effective protection for symptomatic diseases of the Omicron variant.
In other words, the effectiveness of the vaccine will decrease, but after the injection is strengthened, this protective effect will increase.
But should it be vaccinated? Do I need a reinforcement needle?
According to the analysis of Academician Zhong Nanshan, our top priority is to achieve herd immunity through vaccines, so it is recommended that everyone seize the time to inject vaccines, and the situation allows that we should also inject reinforcement needles to improve the level of antibodies in our bodies.
I think to achieve theoretical herd immunity in our country, then the total number of people vaccinated needs to reach 83% of the total population, so everyone still needs to work hard, and it is likely that this goal will be reached by the end of the year.
In addition, not only should we ordinary people cooperate with the epidemic prevention work, Academician Zhong Nanshan also suggested that major pharmaceutical factories step up the development of drugs, and called on relevant workers around the world to work together to defeat the epidemic with science and technology.
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Finally, to sum up, in the face of the current special situation, do we want to use vaccines?
1. The vaccine should be given, and when necessary, three injections should be given, and the strengthening injection is effective.
2. New vaccines are also being developed, and we hope we will use more effective vaccines in the near future.
3. Epidemic prevention and control can not only rely on vaccines, but also need everyone's efforts to cooperate, wash hands and ventilate frequently, and most importantly, don't forget to wear masks.
4. Don't be intimidated, we will eventually defeat the new crown virus.
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