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    Autumn and winter influenza superimposed on the new crown Many places provide free vaccinations for key populations

    • Last Update: 2022-10-01
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    As the weather cools, the season of high flu season arrives
    .
    Some experts said that the risk of the new crown superimposed influenza epidemic in China from this winter to next spring has increased
    .
    At present, influenza vaccination has been launched in many places across the country, and some areas have carried out free influenza vaccination for key populations
    .
     
    The flu is not the common cold and is preventable by vaccines
     
    "The flu is certainly not the common cold
    .
    Influenza is caused by influenza viruses and has a case fatality rate
    of 1 to 2 per 1,000.
    The common cold is a respiratory symptom caused by a variety of respiratory viral infections
    .
     
    Li Tong was the deputy chief physician
    of the Department of Infectious Diseases of Beijing You'an Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University.
    He told China News Network that flu symptoms are generally more severe than cold symptoms, but there are vaccines to prevent it, and antiviral drugs can be used
    .
     
    At the 2022 World Influenza Conference held not long ago, Shen Hongbing, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and deputy director of the National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention, said that with the arrival of autumn and winter in 2022, the northern hemisphere is about to enter the season of high incidence of influenza, and the risk of respiratory infectious diseases such as new crown and influenza will increase
    significantly in the winter and next spring.
     
    "There could be 'unusual influenza epidemic patterns' worldwide, it is unclear how long it will take to re-establish normal seasonal epidemic patterns, and it is expected that there will be an increasing trend
    in influenza epidemics in the coming epidemic season.
    " Feng Zijian, secretary general of the Chinese Preventive Medicine Association, stressed that the influenza situation in 2022 and 2023 may be more serious than before, and influenza vaccination is imminent
    .
     
    Feng Zijian mentioned that the immune protection of the flu vaccine will gradually weaken over time, so it is best to get the flu vaccine
    immediately before the epidemic.
    In the three months before the peak of influenza in December this year, that is, from September to November, we should step up the work
    of influenza vaccination.
     
    Li Tong once said that in addition to vaccination, everyone should also pay attention to wearing masks, washing hands frequently, and maintaining social distancing
    .
     
    People aged 18 years and older can receive both vaccines at the same time
     
    Li Tong once told China News Network that two major categories of key populations should pay attention to the prevention of influenza
    .
    One category is people at high risk of severe illness after infection, such as the elderly, children, pregnant women, as well as people with underlying diseases and obese people; The other category is people who are at risk of infection, especially nursing home staff, hospital medical staff, etc
    .
     
    For people who are willing to be vaccinated against influenza, he recommends that sufficient time
    should be reserved.
     
    On August 29, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention released the "Technical Guidelines for Influenza Vaccination in China (2022-2023)", which allows people aged 18 and over to receive inactivated influenza vaccine and new crown vaccine
    on both limbs respectively when receiving immunization services in one visit.
    For people under the age of 18, it is recommended that the interval between influenza vaccine and COVID-19 vaccination is still greater than 14 days
    .
     
    With regard to doses, for inactivated influenza vaccines, children aged 6 months to 8 years of age should receive 2 doses of influenza vaccine for the first time, ≥ 4 weeks apart; Children who have received 1 dose or more of the influenza vaccine in 2021-2022 are recommended to be given 1 dose; Children 9 years of age and older and adults are only required to receive 1 dose
    .
    For live attenuated influenza vaccines, only 1 dose is given, regardless of whether the influenza vaccine has been given or
    not.
     
    Many places provide free influenza vaccination to key populations
     
    It is understood that since September, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Shaoxing, Xinxiang and other cities have launched a free influenza vaccination program for the elderly, but there are differences in the age range, some regulations over 60 years old, and some provisions 65 years old or over 70 years old
    .
     
    In January 2022, the website of the National Health Commission published a reply
    to the "Proposal on Free Influenza Pneumonia Vaccination for People Over 60 Years of Age" put forward by the NPC deputies.
    It is mentioned that in 2019, the Healthy China Action Promotion Committee formulated and issued the "Healthy China Action (2019-2030)" to encourage conditional areas to provide free influenza vaccination
    for the elderly aged 60 and above, children in childcare institutions, primary and secondary school students and students in secondary professional schools.
     
    The National Influenza Prevention and Control Plan (2020 edition) encourages all localities to study and formulate free influenza vaccination policies in light of actual conditions, and effectively reduce vaccination costs
    by adopting various forms such as free vaccination, medical insurance, and government subsidies.
     
    At present, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Karamay and other places have successively introduced policies to clearly provide free vaccinations for children and the elderly with financial support, and financial support policies in other regions are also gradually advancing
    .
     
    This year, Beijing launched a comprehensive influenza vaccination
    campaign on September 13.
    In addition to the elderly over the age of 60, all primary and secondary school students in Beijing and emergency support personnel for major activities identified by the health administrative departments of each district (including frontline personnel in the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic) can also receive free influenza vaccine.

    (End)
    As the weather cools, the season of high flu season arrives
    .
    Some experts said that the risk of the new crown superimposed influenza epidemic in China from this winter to next spring has increased
    .
    At present, influenza vaccination has been launched in many places across the country, and some areas have carried out free influenza vaccination for key populations
    .
     
    The flu is not the common cold and is preventable by vaccines
    The flu is not the common cold and is preventable by vaccines
     
    "The flu is certainly not the common cold
    .
    Influenza is caused by influenza viruses and has a case fatality rate
    of 1 to 2 per 1,000.
    The common cold is a respiratory symptom caused by a variety of respiratory viral infections
    .
     
    Li Tong was the deputy chief physician
    of the Department of Infectious Diseases of Beijing You'an Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University.
    He told China News Network that flu symptoms are generally more severe than cold symptoms, but there are vaccines to prevent it, and antiviral drugs can be used
    .
     
    At the 2022 World Influenza Conference held not long ago, Shen Hongbing, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and deputy director of the National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention, said that with the arrival of autumn and winter in 2022, the northern hemisphere is about to enter the season of high incidence of influenza, and the risk of respiratory infectious diseases such as new crown and influenza will increase
    significantly in the winter and next spring.
     
    "There could be 'unusual influenza epidemic patterns' worldwide, it is unclear how long it will take to re-establish normal seasonal epidemic patterns, and it is expected that there will be an increasing trend
    in influenza epidemics in the coming epidemic season.
    " Feng Zijian, secretary general of the Chinese Preventive Medicine Association, stressed that the influenza situation in 2022 and 2023 may be more serious than before, and influenza vaccination is imminent
    .
     
    Feng Zijian mentioned that the immune protection of the flu vaccine will gradually weaken over time, so it is best to get the flu vaccine
    immediately before the epidemic.
    In the three months before the peak of influenza in December this year, that is, from September to November, we should step up the work
    of influenza vaccination.
     
    Li Tong once said that in addition to vaccination, everyone should also pay attention to wearing masks, washing hands frequently, and maintaining social distancing
    .
     
    People aged 18 years and older can receive both vaccines at the same time
    People aged 18 years and older can receive both vaccines at the same time
     
    Li Tong once told China News Network that two major categories of key populations should pay attention to the prevention of influenza
    .
    One category is people at high risk of severe illness after infection, such as the elderly, children, pregnant women, as well as people with underlying diseases and obese people; The other category is people who are at risk of infection, especially nursing home staff, hospital medical staff, etc
    .
    Hospital Hospital
     
    For people who are willing to be vaccinated against influenza, he recommends that sufficient time
    should be reserved.
     
    On August 29, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention released the "Technical Guidelines for Influenza Vaccination in China (2022-2023)", which allows people aged 18 and over to receive inactivated influenza vaccine and new crown vaccine
    on both limbs respectively when receiving immunization services in one visit.
    For people under the age of 18, it is recommended that the interval between influenza vaccine and COVID-19 vaccination is still greater than 14 days
    .
     
    With regard to doses, for inactivated influenza vaccines, children aged 6 months to 8 years of age should receive 2 doses of influenza vaccine for the first time, ≥ 4 weeks apart; Children who have received 1 dose or more of the influenza vaccine in 2021-2022 are recommended to be given 1 dose; Children 9 years of age and older and adults are only required to receive 1 dose
    .
    For live attenuated influenza vaccines, only 1 dose is given, regardless of whether the influenza vaccine has been given or
    not.
     
    Many places provide free influenza vaccination to key populations
    Many places provide free influenza vaccination to key populations
     
    It is understood that since September, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Shaoxing, Xinxiang and other cities have launched a free influenza vaccination program for the elderly, but there are differences in the age range, some regulations over 60 years old, and some provisions 65 years old or over 70 years old
    .
     
    In January 2022, the website of the National Health Commission published a reply
    to the "Proposal on Free Influenza Pneumonia Vaccination for People Over 60 Years of Age" put forward by the NPC deputies.
    It is mentioned that in 2019, the Healthy China Action Promotion Committee formulated and issued the "Healthy China Action (2019-2030)" to encourage conditional areas to provide free influenza vaccination
    for the elderly aged 60 and above, children in childcare institutions, primary and secondary school students and students in secondary professional schools.
    Healthy and healthy young children
     
    The National Influenza Prevention and Control Plan (2020 edition) encourages all localities to study and formulate free influenza vaccination policies in light of actual conditions, and effectively reduce vaccination costs
    by adopting various forms such as free vaccination, medical insurance, and government subsidies.
     
    At present, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Karamay and other places have successively introduced policies to clearly provide free vaccinations for children and the elderly with financial support, and financial support policies in other regions are also gradually advancing
    .
    Children and children
     
    This year, Beijing launched a comprehensive influenza vaccination
    campaign on September 13.
    In addition to the elderly over the age of 60, all primary and secondary school students in Beijing and emergency support personnel for major activities identified by the health administrative departments of each district (including frontline personnel in the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic) can also receive free influenza vaccine.

    (End)
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