China's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new version of its flu vaccination guidelines

BEIJING, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- China's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released the "Technical Guidelines for Vaccination against Influenza in China (2020-2021)", recommending medical personnel;
China's CDC said that the global outbreak of new crown pneumonia, autumn and winter is a high incidence of respiratory diseases season, lower temperature is conducive to the survival and spread of new crown, influenza and other viruses, there is this autumn and winter new crown pneumonia outbreak and influenza and other respiratory infectious diseases superimposed epidemic risk. To this end, seasonal influenza prevention and control work is more important.
, seasonal influenza epidemics can cause 3 million to 5 million serious cases and 290,000 to 650,000 respiratory disease-related deaths worldwide each year, according to the guidelines. High-risk groups, such as pregnant women, infants and young children, the elderly and people with chronic underlying diseases, are at higher risk of developing serious illness and death after influenza. In particular, this year's global outbreak of new crown pneumonia will continue, this winter and next spring may be the new crown pneumonia epidemic and influenza and other respiratory infectious diseases superimposed epidemic. Flu vaccination is the most effective way to prevent influenza, which can reduce the harm caused by influenza-related diseases and the use of medical resources.
Reporters interviewed Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist of the Cdc of China, he said that the autumn and winter season is a common respiratory infectious disease influenza season, the number of patients will increase, overlap with the new crown pneumonia outbreak prevention and control, will bring difficulties to medical staff identification and diagnosis, increase the difficulty of isolation and medical load, is not conducive to epidemic prevention and control. The most effective way is to get the flu vaccine as early as possible for the key population.
the context of the continuing global epidemic of neo-crown pneumonia, the guidelines recommend the following groups as priority targets for vaccination: medical personnel, Including clinical treatment personnel, public health personnel, health and quarantine personnel, elderly institutions, long-term care institutions, welfare homes and other places of gathering vulnerable people and employees, key places of population, such as child care institutions, primary and secondary school teachers and students, institutions in custody and staff, etc. ; Flu ≥ for people who are 6 months old and have no taboos.