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China Disease Control: The level of influenza activity in the south has increased significantly, and there is a risk of influenza epidemic this winter and next spring

author:Southern Metropolis Daily

Wang Huaqing, chief expert of the immunization program of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said in response to a question from a Nandu reporter at the press conference of the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council on October 24 that since September, the level of influenza activity in some southern provinces in China has shown a significant upward trend. Experts have comprehensively judged that there may be a risk of influenza epidemic this winter and next spring, and if there is a new crown again, there may be a superimposed risk.

Due to the implementation of public health measures in society, the global influenza epidemic was almost at a standstill during the last influenza epidemic season. "Since entering 2021, the activity of influenza has increased, and some countries have already had influenza epidemics." Wang Huaqing said that China's monitoring results show that since March 2021, the national influenza activity has been higher than the same period last year.

Wang Huaqing said that influenza vaccine is the most effective means of preventing influenza, especially after vaccination of infants and the elderly can reduce the risk of serious complications. Getting the COVID-19 vaccine is not a substitute for the flu vaccine.

China's technical guidelines for influenza vaccination identify priority groups for influenza vaccination, and the elderly and children are the key groups of influenza prevention and control. In the technical guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination, it is currently recommended that the interval between influenza vaccine and COVID-19 vaccine be more than 14 days.

China Disease Control: The level of influenza activity in the south has increased significantly, and there is a risk of influenza epidemic this winter and next spring

At the vaccination clinic of the Health Management Center in Panyu District, Guangzhou, medical staff prepare for the new crown vaccination. Xinhua News Agency

Wang Huaqing reminded the public that in addition to paying attention to the time interval with the new crown vaccine in the process of influenza vaccination, there are also the following points to be paid attention to:

First, previous influenza vaccinations, especially vaccines with the same technical route, if there is an acute allergic reaction, the follow-up can not be vaccinated against this influenza vaccine.

Second, during the vaccination process, the recipient should truthfully report his health status and medication history to the vaccination doctor, and it is currently seen that some drugs will affect the effect of influenza vaccination.

Third, there are two main types of influenza vaccines currently vaccinated: live attenuated vaccines and inactivated vaccines. The application objects of these two types of vaccines are different, and the characteristics and contraindications of vaccines are also different, so you should explain your situation and the doctor before vaccination, so that you can better judge which technical route is more suitable for the influenza vaccine.

Fourth, after receiving the flu vaccine, you should stay on the spot for 30 minutes.

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