Jianshui County Maternal and Child Health Hospital
Flu, pneumonia, and shingles vaccines are sufficient!
Bring your elderly to get vaccinated!
★ Vaccination to prevent disease in advance is an effective and economical way to protect your health from disease.
As the elderly age, their immunity decreases, and the risk of infection of various diseases gradually increases, and the symptoms after the onset of the disease are more severe. Influenza, pneumonia, and herpes zoster are infectious diseases that can be effectively prevented and treated by the elderly through vaccination.
Influenza vaccine
Influenza, referred to as influenza, is an acute respiratory disease caused by influenza viruses, which are prone to mutation, highly contagious, and generally susceptible to the population, with a high incidence.
The immunity of the elderly is weakened, and it is usually difficult to cure after suffering from influenza, which may develop into severe influenza, aggravate the original underlying disease, and complications occur, which can be life-threatening in severe cases.
The timing and duration of the peak influenza activity varies from year to year across the mainland, so it is recommended to get vaccinated before the annual flu season to prevent it in advance.
Pneumococcal vaccine
Pneumococcus is one of the important causes of death worldwide, and is an important pathogen of pneumonia, meningitis, otitis media and other pathogens.
About 40%-70% of people carry the disease, and when the immunity is weakened, it will invade the respiratory tract and induce diseases.
The elderly, especially those with underlying diseases, are more likely to develop the disease, and in severe cases, it can induce valvular heart disease, acute meningitis and other life-threatening diseases.
Elderly people aged 50 and above, especially those with underlying diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, and those with weakened immunity, are recommended to be actively vaccinated.
Herpes zoster vaccine
Herpes zoster, commonly known as loinclothus and snake rash, is an acute infectious skin disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (which is latent in almost all people over the age of 50).
The main manifestation of herpes zoster is extreme pain, often accompanied by post-enegallic neuralgia, and the sequelae can last up to ten years, so the disease is also called immortal cancer.
Age-related immune decline is the primary factor in the development of herpes zoster, and older patients usually have a faster course and more severe symptoms.
The incidence of herpes zoster has increased significantly in people aged 50 and above, and people with underlying diseases such as hypertension and diabetes will seriously affect the management of underlying diseases after the disease, so it is recommended that people of sufficient age get vaccinated as soon as possible.
Vaccination tips
Vaccination address one
Adult Vaccination Clinic on the first floor of Jianshui County Maternal and Child Health Hospital (No. 292 Fukang Road)
Time: Monday to Friday 9:00-16:00, except statutory holidays
Vaccination address two
Vaccination Center on the fifth floor of Qingyuan Campus of Jianshui County Maternal and Child Health Hospital (No. 81 Qingyuan Road)
Time: 8:00-11:00, 14:00-17:00 daily
Tel: 0873-7681054
Tips: Introduction to Adult Outpatient Vaccination
Source: Jianshui County Maternal and Child Health Hospital
Editor: Lu Hui
Review: Tao Yongmei
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