Spring is the peak of pollen allergies. Can people with pollen allergies get the COVID-19 vaccine? What should I pay attention to if I am vaccinated? What methods do I use to prevent pollen allergies? Let's listen to the expert answers.
At a press conference on the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council held on April 6, Wang Huaqing, chief expert of the immunization program of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, made it clear that spring is the peak period of pollen allergy, and having a history of pollen allergy is not a contraindication to vaccination against the new crown virus. Only those who are allergic to the new crown virus vaccine or who are allergic to the components of the new crown virus vaccine or have a serious allergy to other vaccines in the past are contraindicated from the new crown virus vaccine.
So, do pollen allergy people have any special precautions when they are vaccinated?
In this regard, Wang Huaqing introduced that if pollen allergists are in the acute attack period of allergies, especially if pollen allergies lead to serious symptoms such as asthma, they should slow down the vaccination. For those who have a history of pollen allergy can be vaccinated, when vaccinated, they should inform the clinician or vaccinating doctor, and strictly abide by the provisions of staying for 30 minutes after vaccination.
In most parts of the mainland, the spring peak in April-June and the autumn peak in August-September are the two high-incidence seasons of pollen allergy every year. In this regard, Wang Huaqing said that in the spring flowers bloom, some people with a history of pollen allergy began to have the disease, including itchy eyes, sneezing, coughing, and severe asthma comorbidities.
For sensitive people, how to prevent pollen allergy? Experts give some practical tips:
If pollen allergy occurs, experts suggest that some drugs can be used to alleviate symptoms, but do not use indiscriminately, avoid external drugs containing chlorine and fluorine, especially eye allergies, it is not recommended to buy eye drops by yourself, because some anti-allergic eye drops contain hormones, which may cause the risk of glaucoma. In addition, some high-protein foods, that is, the so-called "hair" things mentioned in Chinese medicine, such as fish, shrimp, seafood, beef and mutton, and peppers, these foods are easy to stimulate a highly sensitive state after eating in this season. (Copywriter/Poster Design: Wang Ying)