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    Beijing will make every effort to promote the vaccination of the elderly against the new coronavirus

    • Last Update: 2023-01-01
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    Wang Xiao'e, head of the news group of the medical treatment and hospital infection prevention group of the Beijing Leading Group for the Prevention and Control of the New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic, member of the Party Committee of the Beijing Municipal Health Commission and spokesperson of the press conference, said at the press conference on the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic held today that Beijing will fully promote the vaccination of the elderly against the new crown virus, and those who have no contraindications to vaccination and meet the vaccination conditions, especially the elderly friends aged 80 and above, actively take the initiative to vaccinate, complete the vaccination as soon as possible, and protect the health of themselves and their families.
    Join hands to build the capital's immune barrier
    .
     
    She said that vaccination is an important measure to prevent the spread of the epidemic and protect the health of the population, and it still has good results
    in preventing severe disease and death.
    The elderly aged 60 and above are at risk of severe illness after being infected with the new coronavirus, while the elderly aged 80 and above are at high risk of severe disease, and the elderly benefit the most
    from vaccination against the new coronavirus.
     
    She introduced that as of 12 o'clock on November 30, 2022, Beijing has reported a total of 63.
    6809 million doses of new coronavirus vaccine and 23.
    6704 million people, of which 17.
    0024 million
    have been vaccinated with booster immunization.
    The number of people vaccinated for the elderly aged 60 and above in the city is 3,935,200, of which 366,000 are vaccinated for the elderly over 80 years old, and the vaccination coverage rate of the elderly is still relatively low
    .
     
    In order to further accelerate the vaccination of the elderly, on November 29, the comprehensive group of the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council issued a work plan to strengthen the vaccination of the elderly against the new crown virus, making comprehensive arrangements
    for the vaccination of the elderly.
     
    Wang Xiao'e said that in the next step, Beijing will seriously implement the requirements of the plan and fully promote the vaccination of the elderly against the new crown virus:
     
    First, strengthen technical guidance
    .
    Guide vaccination sites to do a good job in technical training, implement work such as inquiries about the health status of the elderly and verification of vaccination contraindications, and do a good job of communication and explanation
    for the elderly.
     
    The second is to optimize vaccination services
    .
    Provide maximum convenience for the elderly through measures such as opening shuttle buses, using mobile vaccination vehicles, setting up green channels for the elderly, and special vaccination sites; Different types of vaccinations, such as inhaled new coronavirus vaccines, are used to improve the vaccination experience of the elderly and meet diversified needs
    .
     
    The third is to strengthen popularization
    of science.
    In view of the characteristics of the elderly, make easy-to-understand publicity materials for the elderly in combination with actual conditions, adopt the method of combining centralized publicity and normalized publicity, and do a good job in publicity through multiple channels, in multiple forms and in an all-round way
    .
     
    She said that she hopes that people who have no contraindications to vaccination and meet the vaccination conditions, especially elderly friends aged 80 and above, will take the initiative to get vaccinated, complete vaccination as soon as possible, protect their own health and their families, and work together to build an immune barrier
    in the capital.
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