Vaccination is the most effective means to prevent and control infectious diseases. According to the latest information of the State Council Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism on 23rd, the vaccination amount of COVID-19 vaccine in China has exceeded 100 million at home and abroad, which will build the biggest immune barrier.
Huangpu District has completed 124,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccination since the new crown vaccination, and is now further promoting the national vaccination. Eligible residents in the area can go to the designated inoculation point for free COVID-19 vaccination.
At the inoculation site, we often meet the recipients who don’t understand the relevant terms in the inoculation consent form clearly. In order to make people understand more about the specific situation that COVID-19 can be vaccinated, suspend vaccination or not recommend vaccination, we will present the common problems and answer your questions, so that those who are willing to vaccinate in COVID-19 can understand the relevant issues more clearly and make preparations in advance.
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Can the elderly be vaccinated?
From March 25th, 2021, the city started the registration and appointment vaccination of COVID-19 vaccine for people aged 60 and above. Community residents (China nationality) aged 60-75 years old who are healthy and have no contraindications in this city can make an appointment for vaccination through the registration of the whole community system and go to the designated community inoculation point for vaccination. For on-the-job personnel aged 60-75, they can also choose to participate in the vaccination organized by the whole organization of the unit and vaccinate at large temporary vaccination sites. Residents aged 76 and above will start vaccination in due course according to the vaccination schedule.
Can foreigners be vaccinated?
From March 29th, 2021, according to the principle of "informed, voluntary, at one’s own expense and at one’s own risk", the city will include the school-age population among foreigners in Shanghai in the range of domestic vaccine inoculation (listing stage).
Foreigners who voluntarily vaccinate in Shanghai can make an APPointment to register for vaccination online through the "Healthy Cloud" app. Foreigners who have participated in our social security medical insurance enjoy the same treatment as other China citizens. Foreigners who are not insured shall be vaccinated at their own expense, and the cost is 100 yuan/dose.
What kind of vaccine are we vaccinated against?
At present, COVID-19 vaccines are used in this city, including Covid-19 inactivated vaccine produced by Wuhan Institute of Biological Products, Beijing Institute of Biological Products and Beijing Kexing Zhongwei Biotechnology Co., Ltd., which belongs to China Biology of Sinopharm Group. At present, COVID-19 vaccines with other R&D technical routes are being marketed one after another, and the vaccine products to be supplied later will be adjusted in time according to the market situation of vaccines.
How many shots is COVID-19 vaccinated?
At present, the recommended basic immunization program of inactivated vaccine in Covid-19 is 2 shots with an interval of at least 21 days, and the inoculation site is deltoid muscle of upper arm. Inoculation procedures and inoculation sites of different vaccine products are different, which shall be subject to the vaccine product specifications.
What are the conditions for the vaccination target to suspend the vaccination of COVID-19 vaccine?
It is suggested to suspend the vaccination of COVID-19 vaccine in the following circumstances:
① those who are allergic to any component in the vaccine;
② Severe allergic reaction (such as acute allergic reaction, angioneurotic edema, dyspnea, etc.) occurred before vaccination;
③ People suffering from acute diseases, severe chronic diseases, acute onset of chronic diseases and fever;
④ Pregnant and lactating women;
⑤ Patients with uncontrolled epilepsy and other progressive nervous system diseases have a history of Guillain-Barre syndrome;
Subject to the specific vaccine product instructions or instructions for use.
Can chronic diseases such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia and chronic gastritis be vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine?
If chronic diseases are in a stable state of control through treatment, such as blood sugar, blood pressure and blood lipid, and chronic gastritis is in a non-attack stage, they can be vaccinated; If the relevant indicators are unstable, or in an acute attack period, it is recommended to suspend vaccination.
It is suggested to suspend vaccination for those with abnormal liver and kidney function.
Can people with allergic constitution or allergic skin diseases (such as urticaria) be vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine?
Serious allergic reactions (such as acute allergic reactions, angioneurotic edema, dyspnea, etc.) have occurred in the past or are in the onset of allergic diseases. It is recommended to suspend vaccination.
Original title: "Vaccination in COVID-19, what you want to know is here (1)"
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