On December 20, the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council held a press conference to introduce the situation of scientific and accurate epidemic prevention and control. At the meeting, Wang Huaqing, chief expert of the immunization program of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, answered a question from a Red Star News reporter about the elderly receiving a new crown vaccine booster.
▲Wang Huaqing, chief expert of the immunization program of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
"When the elderly receive the COVID-19 vaccine booster injection, is there an additional risk or an increase in adverse reactions?" In response to this question from Red Star News, Wang Huaqing replied that according to the current epidemiological analysis at home and abroad, after the elderly are infected with the new crown virus, especially after people with underlying diseases are infected with the new crown virus, the risk of severe illness and death is very large. In this case, these groups should be more vaccinated, from the perspective of benefits and risks, the elderly should not only be vaccinated according to the two doses of inactivated vaccine throughout the whole process, but also complete the vaccination of subsequent reinforcing needles in accordance with the regulations, so that better protection effects can be obtained.
Wang Huaqing stressed that according to the research results of the previous clinical trial to strengthen the needle, the vaccine has a good safety and immune effect. At present, from the monitoring results of the adverse reaction monitoring system, it can also be seen that the occurrence of adverse reactions after intensive injection has not exceeded that of the past - including the occurrence of the first and second injections. From the perspective of the categories of adverse reactions, it is mainly a general reaction, and the abnormal reactions among adverse reactions are mainly allergic rashes. If the recipient is vaccinated, especially when the booster needle is given, when there is a suspicion of adverse reactions to the vaccine, it is necessary to report to the vaccinator in time, so that the monitoring system will also get relevant information as soon as possible, carry out relevant investigations and relevant diagnoses. Judging from the current results, serious adverse reactions are also very rare in the strengthening needle.
Red Star News reporter Yan Yucheng reported from Beijing
Edited by Tan Wangyu
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