Interview with Pang Xinghuo, Deputy Director of Beijing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Autumn and winter are the seasons for the high incidence of influenza. Beijing started the free influenza vaccination work yesterday, and implemented appointments before vaccination.
Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said that the demand for influenza vaccination has increased significantly this year, and Beijing has also increased its vaccine purchases.
The free vaccinations for influenza vaccination in Beijing are aimed at elderly people over 60 years old and students in primary and secondary schools.
After the launch, it will last until November 30, and the self-funded vaccination has been launched on September 25.
In order to facilitate appointments, the Beijing Municipal Health Commission has produced and released an electronic map of vaccination sites through the official WeChat account of the Beijing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said that the purchase of influenza vaccines has been increased this year to cope with the significantly increased demand for vaccination.
Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: The purchase of self-funded vaccines is twice that of last year, but it is delivered in batches. Free vaccines have increased by 21% over last year.
If there are elderly and children in the family, I suggest these people to get the flu vaccine, especially for the elderly and children.
Pang Xinghuo specially reminded that the appointment system is to prevent people from gathering together.
In previous years, Beijing generally ushered in the peak of influenza epidemics between the end of December and January, and there is no need to rush to make an appointment for vaccination.
Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention: The vaccination is enough for half a month in advance, and the effect can be guaranteed.
Monitoring by the Beijing Municipal Disease Control and Prevention Agency shows that under the influence of various measures for the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the incidence of influenza in Beijing this year has dropped significantly.
Since the fall, the number of influenza-like cases in outpatient and emergency departments of medical institutions has dropped by 38% compared with the same period last year.
Pang Xinghuo said that in addition to vaccination, other protective measures cannot be relaxed.
Pang Xinghuo, deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Measures such as wearing a mask and washing hands not only prevent the new crown, but also prevent respiratory diseases like influenza.
Do not take sick to work, school, or kindergarten, because it is easy to spread the disease to other surrounding personnel, especially those with fever and respiratory symptoms, and they must go home to rest.