According to the results of expert research and demonstration and the needs of epidemic prevention and control, the State Council's joint prevention and control mechanism recently launched the new coronavirus vaccine strengthened immunization work
State Council Why do you need a booster shot?
Why do you need a booster shot? Why do I need to get a booster shot after the whole course of the new coronavirus vaccine has been vaccinated? According to Wang Huaqing, chief expert of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention's immunization program, strengthening immunization can increase antibody levels and quickly rebound antibody levels
"According to the analysis of research results at home and abroad, it is now better to prevent infection after vaccination, especially to prevent severe illness and death
However, studies have shown that with the passage of time of vaccination, the level of neutralizing antibodies of the recipient is decreasing, and the protective effect is weakening
Who gets the booster shot?
Who gets the booster shot? Is the booster vaccination available to the entire population? Experts said that what is currently being carried out is to strengthen the immunization of key populations, and whether the scope will be expanded in the future will be based on the needs of epidemic prevention and control and related research results to make a comprehensive study and judgment
Wu Liangyou, deputy director of the National Health Commission’s Disease Control Bureau, introduced that six inactivated vaccines from Sinopharm Zhongsheng Beijing Company, Beijing Kexing Company, and Sinopharm Zhongsheng Wuhan Company, and adenovirus vector vaccines from Tianjin Cansino Company were inoculated.
He said that intensive immunization is currently given priority to people at high risk of infection and personnel in key positions that guarantee the basic operation of the society
Can vaccines of different technical routes mix?
Can vaccines of different technical routes mix? Can vaccines of different technical routes be used for booster shots and previous doses? Experts suggest that vaccine products of the same technical route should be selected for booster immunization
Wang Huaqing introduced that for different technical routes, that is, the issue of heterologous vaccination, relevant experts will follow-up on the basis of relevant enterprise research results to demonstrate
"The current booster vaccination strategy adopted by our country is homologous vaccination, that is, the use of inactivated vaccines to complete the whole course of immunization or the use of inactivated vaccines, and the use of adenovirus vector vaccines to complete the whole course of immunization or the use of adenovirus vector vaccines
What are the precautions for intensified injections?
What are the precautions for intensified injections? How safe is the new crown virus vaccine to strengthen the injection? What precautions?
Wang Huaqing introduced that according to the results of the study, the level of adverse reactions in the booster injection of the new coronavirus vaccine did not exceed the level of adverse reactions in previous injections
Regarding the precautions, Wang Huaqing reminded that if acute allergic reactions occur in the previous choice of inactivated vaccines or adenoviral vector vaccines, they should not be vaccinated later as a contraindication
"Vaccination will cause some adverse reactions.
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