The advantages outweigh the disadvantages, so it is necessary for the elderly to be vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine.
In the plan, the interval between the first dose of booster immunization and the whole vaccination is shortened to more than 3 months, that is, people over 60 years old can choose to carry out 1 dose of booster immunization after being vaccinated with 2 doses of inactivated COVID-19 vaccine or 1 dose of Kangxinuo COVID-19 vaccine for 3 months. Experts said that this adjustment is scientific and reasonable. As soon as possible, further improve the immunization coverage rate of the elderly, increase the prevention effect of severe illness and death in COVID-19, and have a better immune effect on the elderly.
Experts said that both homologous immunization and sequential immunization can greatly improve the protective effect of COVID-19 vaccine and reduce the mortality rate after COVID-19.
All connections should be made to further improve the protection rate.
Some old people think they don't travel far, so they just stroll at home. However, judging from the recent rounds of epidemics, places where the elderly are easy to gather, such as vegetable markets, supermarkets, chess rooms, etc., are often high-risk areas for the spread of epidemics. Even if they don't go out, other family members may take the risk of novel coronavirus infection home, leading to the infection and illness of the elderly in the family.
There are also some elderly people who have basic diseases themselves, worry about abnormal reactions to vaccination and have concerns about vaccination. Experts say that COVID-19 vaccine is very safe for the elderly in China. At present, our country has inoculated 3.4 billion doses, and we have provided more than 2 billion doses abroad. In the monitoring of adverse reactions in China CDC, the safety of COVID-19 vaccine is equivalent to other vaccines we have vaccinated all the year round, and the incidence of adverse reactions in the elderly is slightly lower than that in the young.
Effective protection, more than 90% of the elderly in our city have been vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine.
At present, 9 1.76% of the elderly over 60 years old in Kaifeng have been vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine, and 86.85% have completed the whole immunization. Although 90% of the elderly over 60 years old have been vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine, it is still necessary to continue to do a good job in the whole process of immunization and strengthen the immunization of people aged 60-79, especially those over 80 years old.
Old people have many basic diseases. If infected with COVID-19, there is a high risk of serious, critical or even death. Therefore, the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination for the elderly are the greatest, and the vaccine is safe and effective. Kaifeng CDC called on elderly friends to take action as soon as possible, and actively take COVID-19 vaccine to protect themselves and their families!