China News Service, Yinchuan, April 10 (Reporter Yang Di) The reporter learned from the Ningxia Center for Disease Control and Prevention on the 10th that as of 24:00 on April 9, Ningxia had received a total of 404,400 doses of the new crown vaccine, and the cumulative number of vaccinations was 321,700.
Zhou Liwei, deputy director of the Institute of Infectious Disease Control and Prevention of the Ningxia Center for Disease Control and Prevention, introduced that Ningxia has officially launched the new crown vaccination work on December 28, 2020. It is expected that 2.8 million people over the age of 18 will be vaccinated by the end of June 2021, achieving a total The target for 40% of the population to be vaccinated against the new crown.
Students go to Ningxia University's new crown vaccination site for vaccination.
Photo by Yang Di
It is understood that Ningxia has previously vaccinated key populations such as practitioners engaged in cold chain and transportation related work, anti-epidemic front-line medical and anti-epidemic personnel, port and entry inspection staff, personnel going abroad, urban operation guarantee personnel and other key populations. .
In the later stage, Ningxia will further expand the scope of vaccination, and finally achieve the goal of the total population vaccination rate being greater than or equal to 77.6%, and the total vaccination population will reach 5.43 million or more, forming an effective population immune barrier.
On the same day, Ningxia officially launched the new crown vaccination work in colleges and universities.
Zhou Liwei introduced that Ningxia will vaccinate about 50,000 college teachers and students with the new crown vaccine within three days.
The reporter saw at the temporary vaccination site of Ningxia University that there were waiting areas, health screening areas, registration areas, vaccination areas, observation areas, and abnormal response treatment areas. Students waited in line in an orderly manner. After screening and registration, the new crown vaccination is completed.
Students are vaccinated at the new crown vaccination site of Ningxia University.
Photo by Yang Di
Zhou Liwei introduced that Ningxia will also focus on large-scale COVID-19 vaccination work in May and June. "People should be notified in May to make appointments for vaccinations."
Zhou Liwei also emphasized that vaccinating the new crown vaccine is not "one-time-for-all". People still need to pay attention to personal protection and develop good hygiene habits in their daily life and work.
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