Beijing News (Reporter Dai Xuan) Influenza is a common respiratory infectious disease in autumn and winter caused by influenza viruses. Influenza vaccination is the most effective way to prevent influenza. In order to prevent the possible occurrence of new crown pneumonia in autumn and winter. Influenza and other respiratory infectious diseases have caused health hazards and relieved the pressure on medical resources. This year, Beijing's influenza vaccination has changed from previous years.
The reporter learned that the vaccination work will start at the end of this month.
The Beijing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today that the 2020 influenza vaccination work will be fully launched at the end of September. Beijing will continue the influenza vaccination policy that began in 2007 and implement it for the elderly over 60 years old and school students in Beijing. Influenza vaccination is free, and in accordance with the recommendations of the World Health Organization, we will continue to encourage medical staff, school staff and others to actively get flu vaccination, encourage the elderly and high-risk groups to receive flu vaccination at the same time as pneumococcal vaccination, and actively prevent respiratory infectious diseases in autumn and winter.
This year, the self-funded and free influenza vaccines used in Beijing were selected in strict accordance with the national bidding and procurement procedures. The influenza vaccines include the trivalent and quadrivalent vaccine component categories recommended by the World Health Organization. The trivalent influenza vaccine can prevent There are three types of influenza viruses of H1N1, H3N2 and BV. The quadrivalent influenza vaccine also contains the BY type influenza virus immune antigen on the basis of the above three types, which can more comprehensively prevent different types of influenza viruses .
This year's influenza vaccination work is to meet the requirements of the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, to avoid the gathering of people at the vaccination point and the orderly implementation of the vaccination work, the unified organization and advance appointment will be adopted. Organize, make appointment for vaccination in batches and time periods.
Among them, primary and secondary school students are organized by the school, and with the consent of their parents, students can be vaccinated at school.
Old people of Beijing nationality who were born before December 31, 1960 in Beijing are organized by the village/neighborhood committee and present their valid ID card or social security card to the influenza vaccination clinic to receive free vaccination during the agreed time period.
Citizens who receive influenza vaccination at their own expense need to make an appointment at the vaccination clinic in advance. The appointment can be made through telephone appointment, on-site registration, WeChat official account and other online appointment methods.
Starting from September 25th, citizens and friends can start making appointments for their own-funded influenza vaccination, which can be vaccinated before the end of February 2021.
The free influenza vaccination work for the elderly over 60 years old and primary and secondary school students will be implemented in an organized manner around October 10th until November 30th.
To facilitate vaccination for the general public, Beijing has set up 446 free influenza vaccination sites and 480 self-funded influenza vaccination sites in medical and health institutions. Citizens can choose to make an appointment for vaccination nearby.
If you need to check the address of the vaccination clinic, you can call the 12320 health and family planning hotline for consultation, or you can check the website of Beijing Municipal Health Commission or Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Elderly persons registered in Beijing who have not received the 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine within 5 years can get a free dose of pneumococcal vaccine as long as they are 65 years of age, which can prevent influenza and pneumococcal diseases.
Remind all citizens and friends that while vaccinating, don’t forget to prevent and control the new crown epidemic. Follow the epidemic prevention and control measures and go to the vaccination clinic according to the schedule of the vaccination clinic to reduce the number of accompanying persons and avoid staying in places where people gather .
It is hoped that citizens and friends will cooperate and observe the epidemic prevention measures of "reservation system, wearing masks, one-meter noodles, and frequent hand washing" to jointly maintain a safe environment for influenza vaccination.