It is suggested that the key population be vaccinated with these vaccines, the latest bulletin from National Health Commission!
Yesterday (December 10th), the National Health and Wellness Commission held a press conference and invited relevant experts to introduce the prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases in winter in China. What measures should schools, kindergartens and other institutions take to prevent the spread of respiratory diseases, and should they be vaccinated after they have recovered from cold symptoms? Understand the article ↓↓↓
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The overall amount of diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases in children fluctuated and decreased.
Mi Feng, spokesperson of the National Health and Wellness Commission, said that at present, the overall amount of diagnosis and treatment of children’s respiratory diseases in medical institutions above the second level in the country has shown a downward trend, and the increase in pediatric diagnosis and treatment in some large children’s specialist hospitals and general hospitals has been alleviated.
Judging from the overall situation of fever clinics and emergency departments, the number of patients with respiratory diseases in China has been relatively stable in recent days, especially in primary medical institutions. The overall normal medical services in the country have not been affected.
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What is the progress of influenza vaccination in China?
Xia Gang, director of the Department of Health and Immunity of the National Bureau for Disease Control and Prevention, said that this year’s influenza vaccine supply has the following characteristics:
First, the supply is early. Since July, vaccination units around the country have started influenza vaccination services one after another, earlier than the influenza epidemic season.
Second, the vaccine supply is sufficient. This year, the production and supply of influenza vaccine has increased significantly compared with last year, and it can meet the vaccination needs of the masses at this stage.
The third is to re-implement. Dispatch and deploy many times to guide all localities to actively promote the vaccination of influenza vaccine in accordance with the principle of informed consent.
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What measures do key institutions and places take to prevent it?
Peng Zhibin, director of the Department of Respiratory Infectious Diseases of the Infectious Diseases Management Office of China CDC, said that schools, kindergartens, public transport and other areas are densely populated and relatively closed inside, and are key institutions and places for the prevention and control of respiratory infectious diseases.
For schools and child care institutions
First, we should vaccinate in time as soon as possible. Students, faculty and staff should carry out influenza vaccination as soon as possible to improve their own immune barrier and reduce the risk of illness;
Second, it is necessary to strengthen environmental cleanliness, maintain indoor hygiene, regularly open windows for ventilation, maintain indoor air flow, and improve classroom air quality. However, the outdoor temperature is low in winter and spring, and attention should be paid to keeping warm during window ventilation;
Third, it is suggested to strengthen health monitoring, do a good job in morning and afternoon check-ups, absenteeism registration, etc. Students and faculty members are advised not to go to work with illness to prevent infectious diseases from being introduced into schools or classrooms.
For public transport
First, it is necessary to do a good job in cleaning and disinfecting the interior of vehicles, and ventilate regularly to ensure the air quality inside vehicles;
Second, it is suggested to wear a mask in the high incidence season of respiratory infectious diseases to reduce the risk of exposure and illness and be the first person responsible for your own health.
(Related news: What situations or scenes should you wear a mask? National CDC issued a document)
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How to strengthen protection for young children and the elderly?
Peng Zhibin introduced that winter and spring are the high season of respiratory infectious diseases, the immune system of young children is still not perfect, and the immune function of the elderly is relatively weak. On the basis of maintaining good personal hygiene habits and clean environment, it is necessary to focus on strengthening the following protective measures:
The first is to carry out vaccination as soon as possible. Vaccination can effectively reduce infection and reduce the risk of severe diseases, which is the most effective and economical means to prevent infectious diseases. Young children and the elderly should be vaccinated against COVID-19, influenza and pneumococcus as soon as possible.
Second, young children and the elderly should try to avoid going to places with closed environment and crowded people. When it is really necessary to go, they should wear masks scientifically to reduce the risk of respiratory infectious diseases.
The third is to strengthen the daily health monitoring of young children and the elderly. When there are symptoms of respiratory infectious diseases such as fever and cough, they should seek medical advice as soon as possible and use drugs scientifically and safely according to the doctor’s advice.
In addition, when other family members have respiratory infectious diseases, they should try to avoid close contact, especially to avoid contact with young children and the elderly at home. When children whose family members have symptoms of respiratory infectious diseases such as fever and cough go to the hospital, they should also protect themselves and avoid cross-infection.
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Are you still vaccinated after you have recovered from cold symptoms?
Xia Gang, director of the Department of Health and Immunity of the National Bureau for Disease Control and Prevention, said that if flu-like symptoms have already appeared, it is recommended to continue to vaccinate against influenza after the diagnosis is not confirmed and self-healing. There are two reasons:
First, the symptoms of respiratory tract infection are not specific, and many pathogenic infections may have flu-like symptoms such as fever and headache. However, such symptoms are not necessarily infected with influenza virus, but may also be infected with other pathogens, the most common being the common cold.
Second, there are many types (except A, there are B) and subtypes (A has H1N1 subtype and H3N2 subtype) of influenza virus, which can cause epidemic. After being infected with a certain type or subtype, there will be the risk of getting other types or subtypes of influenza. Influenza vaccine is a multivalent vaccine covering many different types and subtypes, and trivalent and tetravalent vaccines are usually used. If you are vaccinated after being infected with a certain type of influenza (such as A), the components of other types of influenza (such as B) contained in it can still play a role in preventing this type of influenza. In addition, in the same epidemic season, different types and subtypes are commonly prevalent. For example, at present, subtype A (H3N2) is dominant, followed by influenza B.. In the past, in the same epidemic season, the dominant strains gradually changed from one type to another.
Therefore, even if you have had cold symptoms recently, it is recommended to get flu vaccine as soon as possible after recovery, especially for key people such as the elderly. Vaccination with flu vaccine can reduce infection and reduce the risk of serious illness and death.
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On the effectiveness and safety of influenza vaccine
Peng Zhibin, director of the Department of Respiratory Infectious Diseases of the Infectious Diseases Management Office of China CDC, said that people’s understanding of the harmfulness of diseases, the safety and effectiveness of vaccines all affect their willingness to vaccinate. Peng Zhibin responded to three questions at the press conference:
First of all, about the dangers of influenza. Influenza is not a common cold, but an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by influenza virus. People are generally susceptible to influenza virus, and high-risk groups such as infants, the elderly and patients with chronic diseases are more harmful after being infected with influenza, and may have serious complications such as pneumonia.
Secondly, about the effectiveness of influenza vaccine. Scientific research and vaccination practice have fully proved that influenza vaccination is effective. For the elderly who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill after being infected with influenza, influenza vaccination can effectively reduce the incidence of influenza and the incidence of influenza-related complications in the elderly. Some researchers have made a comprehensive analysis of 95 studies on the protection effect of influenza vaccine in the world. The results show that in the flu season, after the elderly are vaccinated with influenza vaccine, the flu-like symptoms can be reduced by 39%, the confirmed flu can be reduced by 49%, and the flu-related complications can be reduced by 28%.
Taking another key population, children and adolescents, as an example, influenza vaccination can effectively reduce the incidence of influenza in school-age children, and can also reduce absenteeism from school due to influenza. Research conducted in Beijing shows that large-scale centralized vaccination of influenza vaccine for primary and secondary school students can reduce the risk of influenza concentrated fever by 50%-89%. The research carried out in Shenzhen shows that the high vaccination rate of influenza vaccine can effectively reduce the risk of absenteeism, and the preventive effect on absenteeism is 53%.
Third, about the safety of vaccines. Influenza vaccine has been used in the world and China for decades. It is a mature vaccine with good safety.
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These vaccines are also recommended for key populations.
Xia Gang said that in addition to influenza vaccination this winter and next spring, pneumococcal vaccine and Covid-19 vaccine are also recommended for the elderly and people with chronic basic diseases;
For children, it is suggested that on the basis of continuing to do a good job in immunization planning vaccination, non-immunization planning vaccines such as pneumococcal vaccine and Haemophilus influenzae type B conjugate vaccine can also be vaccinated.
No matter whether it is an immunization program vaccine or a non-immunization program vaccine, the requirements of vaccination specifications should be strictly followed during the vaccination process.
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