1. What is the COVID-19 Vaccine Booster? Why do you need to get a booster injection?
Strengthening needles, also known as strengthening immunization, all kinds of immune prophylaxis after vaccination have a certain period of time, after completing the basic immunization after a certain period of time, the body's immunity gradually weakens, in order to make the body continue to maintain a solid immunity, it is necessary to carry out timely revaccination according to the immune characteristics of different vaccines, which is to strengthen immunity. Strengthening immunization is a common immunization strategy in vaccination work, and well-known vaccines such as measles vaccine and DTP vaccine need to be used to enhance immunity to improve its protection against the human body.
After a period of vaccination against the new crown virus, some recipients have a weakened vaccine protection effect, and strengthening immunity can make the neutralizing antibodies that have been gradually reduced grow rapidly or rebound, resulting in a better protective effect. In addition, related studies have shown that in addition to increasing antibodies, strengthening immunity also has a wider antibody spectrum, which means that it will have a better protective effect on the mutant strain.
2. Strengthen the implementation principles of vaccination?
According to the needs of epidemic prevention and control, strengthen immunization for people aged 18 and above who have been vaccinated with Sinopharm Zhongsheng Beijing Company (including Chengdu and Lanzhou sub-packages), Beijing Kexing Company, Sinopharm Zhongsheng Wuhan Company and adenovirus vector vaccine of Tianjin Kangxino Company for 6 months.
3. Who can be vaccinated?
At this stage, strengthening immunization is given priority to those in key positions who are at high risk of infection and who ensure the basic operation of society. Mainly including ports, customs, immigration, international transportation, medical and health, prison-related personnel and prison personnel under supervision and personnel going abroad and other high-risk groups of infection, public security, fire protection, emergency response, transportation, logistics, postal express, communications, pensions, mental health welfare, sanitation, funeral, rescue management, market supervision, education, news media, community workers and institutions in the direct service to the public and other people who maintain the basic operation of society, water, electricity, heating, coal, The supply of basic daily necessities such as gas guarantees people in key positions, and people with a high risk of disease transmission, such as employees in service industries and labor-intensive industries.
All localities will expand and strengthen the scope of immunization for people aged 60 and above who are at high risk of severe illness after infection, based on the needs of epidemic prevention and control. At the same time, enhanced immunization services are provided to other eligible populations in need of vaccination.
4. What seedlings are reinforced with needles?
At this stage, it is recommended to use the original vaccine that has been vaccinated for booster immunization.
Among them, people who have completed two doses of inactivated vaccines from the same production enterprise will, in principle, use the inactivated vaccines of the original production enterprises to carry out 1 dose of enhanced immunization;
In principle, people who have completed two doses of inactivated vaccines from different production enterprises should, in principle, give priority to using the same vaccine as the second dose of inactivated vaccine manufacturers for 1 dose of enhanced immunization, and if the second dose of the same vaccine cannot continue to be supplied, 1 dose of enhanced immunization can be carried out with the same vaccine as the first dose of inactivated vaccine;
People vaccinated with adenovirus vectors are immunized with the original vaccine.
5. Is the booster needle free?
The new crown virus vaccine booster immunization implements free vaccination for residents, and individuals do not bear the cost of vaccination.
6. How to get the reinforcement needle? Where to play?
In principle, the strengthening of immunization by key groups and key positions to ensure the basic operation of society is organized and implemented by all relevant units; other groups of people can go to the vaccination units designated by the jurisdiction to make an appointment for vaccination. The list of vaccination units designated by each locality shall be uniformly published by the local government, as detailed in the official information released by the local health department or the CDC.
7. When does the booster needle start?
Sichuan Province launched the covid-19 vaccine enhancement vaccination work from October 14.
After the full immunization of individuals in the public, at least 6 months apart, the booster injection can be given. That is, after completing the second dose of inactivated vaccine of Sinopharm Zhongsheng Beijing Company (including Chengdu and Lanzhou sub-packaging), Beijing Kexing Company, Sinopharm Zhongsheng Wuhan Company or after completing the adenoviral vector vaccination of Tianjin CanSino Company, it is necessary to have at least 6 months apart before the enhanced immunization can be carried out.
8. What do I need to pay attention to when taking a booster injection?
Before vaccination, you need to carry relevant documents (ID card, passport, etc.), and according to local prevention and control requirements, do a good job of personal protection, cooperate with the on-site vaccination staff to inquire, and truthfully provide information such as your health status, whether there are adverse reactions such as allergies and vaccination contraindications such as allergies and vaccination contraindications in the previous vaccination of the new crown virus vaccine.
After vaccination, it is necessary to stay for 30 minutes; keep the local skin of the vaccination clean, avoid scratching the vaccination site with your hands; if there is a suspected adverse reaction, report to the vaccination unit and seek medical treatment in time if necessary.
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Illustration of "Reinforcement Needle"
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Source: Healthy Sichuan