Is it necessary for older people to be vaccinated against COVID-19? China Disease Control Response!

[The elderly should also do "everything that should be received" as soon as possible]

On April 5, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention released the "Popular Science Questions and Answers on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Elderly". In view of the fact that the vaccination rate of the new crown virus in some parts of the mainland is still relatively low, experts from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommend:

For the elderly who have not been vaccinated or have not been vaccinated with "booster injections", if there is no absolute contraindication to vaccines, it is recommended to take the initiative to vaccinate as soon as possible.

Some older people believe that they are long-term at home or living in remote areas, rarely going out or traveling abroad, and the risk of infection is small, so they do not need to be vaccinated. Experts at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention say this idea is wrong. At present, the mutant virus imported in some areas is highly contagious, and some cases are clinically atypical and even asymptomatic infected people.

Older people can still contract the virus even when they are not at home or live in remote rural areas.

Especially if other people in the family work and study outside, it is possible to bring the virus home and cause infection in the elderly. Therefore, the elderly should also do "everything they should" as soon as possible, protecting themselves and others.

【Vaccination can reduce the risk of severe illness and death by more than 90%】

Is it necessary for the elderly to be vaccinated with booster injections? Experts from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said,

The risk of severe illness and death after covid-19 infection can be reduced by more than 90% for the elderly.

It is necessary for the elderly to be vaccinated with booster needles.

According to the results of the research on the safety, immunogenicity, efficacy and immune persistence of the vaccine, at this stage, the mainland recommends 1 dose of vaccination to strengthen immunization for people over 18 years old who have completed the basic immunization with inactivated vaccines and adenovirus vector vaccines, and has begun to implement it nationwide.

Due to the relatively weak immune function of the elderly. The antibody level and protective effect produced by people over 60 years old after completing the basic immunization of the vaccine are relatively low than those of people aged 18 to 59, and once infected, the proportion of severe and critical illness is also higher, so it is recommended that the elderly not only complete the whole basic immunization as soon as possible, but also strengthen the immunization after completing the basic immunization with inactivated vaccines and adenovirus vector vaccines for 6 months, in order to obtain better protection effects.

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What do people need to pay attention to to get the COVID-19 vaccine? 】

Which older people can't get or can't get vaccinated against COVID-19 right away? What do you need to pay attention to when vaccinating the elderly?

Elderly people over the age of 60 can be vaccinated against the new crown virus as long as there are no contraindications and are not deferred vaccination subjects.

The main situations that cannot be vaccinated or cannot be vaccinated immediately are as follows: (1) those who are allergic to the active ingredient of the new crown virus vaccine, any of the inactive ingredients, substances used in the production process, or those who have been allergic to the same vaccine before; (2) those who have had a severe allergic reaction to the vaccine in the past (such as acute allergic reaction, angioedema, dyspnea, etc.) ;(3) people with uncontrolled epilepsy and other serious neurological diseases (such as transverse myelitis, demyelinating disease, etc.) ;(4) A person who has a fever, or suffers from an acute illness, or an acute onset of a chronic disease, or a patient with an uncontrolled severe chronic disease.

It should be noted that the elderly must be vaccinated against the new crown in the stable period of the disease, and they should consult a doctor when they are not accurate; if the underlying disease is in an unstable state, the vaccination should be postponed, and then go to the vaccination when the state is stable. Some chronic underlying diseases, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, etc., may be frequently repeated in some people, but as long as there is no particularly unstable physical condition, it is possible to get vaccinated. Because the population of these underlying diseases is often a group of people who are easily infected with new crown pneumonia.

[The elderly need to actively seek the protection of the new crown vaccine]

Many elderly people still have concerns about vaccination, fearing that older people are weaker and more likely to have adverse reactions after vaccination. Experts from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention believe that:

The elderly, especially the elderly and the elderly with underlying diseases, need to actively seek vaccine protection.

The mainland is currently continuing to monitor the abnormal reactions of the new crown virus vaccine suspected of vaccination, and the overall reported incidence of adverse reactions to the new crown virus vaccine in the elderly population aged 60 and over is slightly lower than the reported level of people under 60 years old, the vast majority of which are general reactions, a small number of people are abnormal reactions, and individual recipients have serious abnormal reactions such as anaphylactic shock, but the reported incidence of serious abnormal reactions is less than one in a million, indicating that the risk of vaccination may be very low.

【What are the protective measures for groups that cannot be vaccinated for any reason?】 】

How can such groups, especially those who are elderly and have underlying medical conditions, be protected against groups that are not vaccinated due to concerns about the side effects of vaccines?

Non-vaccine protective measures include the following aspects: First, try not to go to crowded places, confined spaces, and reduce close contact with strangers or outsiders. The second is to wear a mask when in contact with strangers or when going to indoor public places to take public transportation. The third is to continue to maintain hand hygiene, including frequent hand washing or hand disinfection, and try not to touch the eyes, nose, mouth and other parts of the hand. Fourth, ventilation keeps indoor air fresh. Fifth, family members or staff members who are in contact with the elderly should also be vaccinated, especially personal protection. If you find that your health code is abnormal, try not to contact the elderly again.

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