On March 25, at the State Council's joint prevention and control press conference, Wang Huaqing, chief expert of immunization planning, said that no 80-year-olds were more likely to have adverse reactions.
Wang Huaqing said that when the vaccine is carried out in clinical trials, it needs to be strictly monitored, and only if the adverse reactions are within the acceptable range can it be approved for use. At present, there are more than 264 million people aged 60 and over in the country, of which more than 212 million have been vaccinated against the new crown virus. From the analysis of the results of monitoring, the incidence of adverse reactions in the elderly over 60 years old is lower than that of other age groups.
The elderly may experience some physical discomfort after vaccination, if you feel that the symptoms are more severe, or the duration is relatively long, or the recurrence of the original disease, we recommend that you seek medical attention in time. If it is suspected that it is caused by the vaccine, it should be reported to the vaccination unit.
Editor-in-charge: Chen Longfei
