At present, the national epidemic prevention and control situation is still complex and severe, and vaccination coupled with effective personal protection is an effective means for the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic. And for the elderly, the COVID-19 vaccine is also the best measure to prevent severe illness and death after infection.
According to the website of the National Health Commission, as of April 10, 2022, 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps have reported a total of 3,297,551,000 doses of covid-19 vaccine. As of April 5, the number of people over the age of 60 who were vaccinated reached 224.182 million, 212.823 million people were vaccinated, and 146.582 million people were immunized.
Relevant experts of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention pointed out that vaccination is effective, and we have seen that the effect of vaccines in preventing severe illness and death is still very significant. Second, vaccination is actually simpler than other measures. Third, to improve the specific immunity of the elderly, vaccination is the best way.
However, for the elderly who cannot be vaccinated or temporarily unable to be vaccinated against the new crown virus in some special circumstances, the following protective measures can be taken.
First, during or when there is an epidemic, the elderly should try not to go to crowded places and reduce contact with strangers or outsiders.
Second, if you go to a public place indoors, or take public transportation, or contact with strangers, be sure to wear a mask.
Third, maintain hand hygiene, including washing your hands frequently or doing hand hygiene with disinfectants. If you have a virus on your hands and then touch your mouth, nose or eyes, you can easily get infected, so hand hygiene is critical.
Fourth, if there is a condition, it is recommended to open the window every day for ventilation and keep the air flow fresh.
Fifth, to protect the elderly, it is also very important for people around the elderly to do a good job of personal protection, especially family members and other people who come into contact with the elderly to be vaccinated against the new crown virus.
Sixth, if your health code and itinerary code are abnormal, it is recommended not to contact the elderly again, once infected with the new crown virus, the risk of transmission to the elderly is very large.
Source | Yangcheng Evening News, Golden Sheep Network, Yangcheng Pie
Text | Yangcheng Evening News all-media reporter Zhang Hua
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Proofreading | Li Hongyu
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