On December 8, at the press conference of the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council, Xia Gang, director of the Department of Health and Immunization of the National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention, said that there are still some elderly people who have not been vaccinated.

We have also investigated and understood the relevant situation. According to the information we have so far, the concerns of the elderly about vaccination mainly include three categories: the first category is not daring to get vaccinated. So I am worried that there will be adverse reactions after being vaccinated with the new crown vaccine.

The second category is that they don’t think it’s necessary to get vaccinated. Some elderly people think that their range of activities is limited and the risk of infection is relatively small, so they don’t think it’s necessary for them to get vaccinated.

The third category is that there are objective difficulties. Some elderly people may indeed have difficulties in traveling due to physical reasons or inconvenient transportation.

　　According to Xia Gang, according to research, the elderly over 65 years old, the elderly over 75 years old, and the elderly over 85 years old, compared with young people, the risk of severe illness after contracting new coronary pneumonia is 5 times and 7 times respectively. , 9 times, the risk of death is 90 times, 220 times and 570 times respectively.

For the elderly over 80 years old, if one dose of vaccine is not vaccinated, the risk of death is about 14.7%; if one dose of vaccine is received, the risk of death is reduced to 7.16%; if three doses of vaccine are received, the risk of death is reduced to 1.5% %.

Compared with no vaccination, the risk of death decreased by 9.3 times after receiving 3 doses of vaccine.

　　Xia Gang said that a series of measures have also been introduced to promote the vaccination of the elderly.

For those who dare not fight, when it is required to vaccinate the elderly, it is necessary to carefully assess the physical condition of the elderly, operate in strict accordance with the requirements of the vaccination work specifications, provide medical protection, equip first aid equipment, and strengthen the prevention of suspected elderly people. The monitoring and treatment of abnormal vaccination reactions should pay attention to the physical condition of the elderly.

For those who think it is unnecessary to vaccinate, it is required to produce some easy-to-understand promotional materials based on the characteristics of the elderly, vigorously publicize the necessity of vaccination, the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, and mobilize the whole society to participate and mobilize the elderly to vaccinate.

In view of objectively existing travel difficulties and other situations, it is required to optimize vaccination services, refine various convenience measures, open up the "last 100 meters" of vaccination for the elderly, and increase the temperature of vaccination services.

I also hope that the elderly will take the initiative to get vaccinated to protect their own health.

(Produced by Xie Longfei and Sui Zhiyuan)

Responsible editor: [Li Ji]