Yangtze River Daily News (Reporter Jiang Mengqing, Correspondent Hu Meng) During the Spring Festival, there is a high flow of people, and there are many activities to visit relatives and friends. There are "weiyang" elderly people at home. How to protect them from "face-to-face" with the virus?

A few days ago, Professor Tan Zihu, director of the Geriatrics Department of Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine), was interviewed by a reporter from Changjiang Daily and answered.

  First of all, get vaccinated against the new coronavirus in time to protect yourself.

Vaccination against the new coronavirus has a good protective effect on preventing severe illness and death.

Elderly people with chronic underlying diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, respiratory disease, and cardiovascular disease have not experienced severe allergic reactions during previous vaccinations. According to their personal circumstances, they can be vaccinated if their condition is stable.

It is recommended that the elderly who have not completed the vaccination be vaccinated as soon as possible, so that the protective effect of the vaccine can be better exerted.

  Secondly, children, relatives and friends from other places should try their best to be "healthy" before returning home. If they still have unwell symptoms, they should reduce visits to the elderly to avoid bringing the virus to the elderly.

When children visit the elderly, they still need to maintain good personal hygiene habits, wash hands frequently and disinfect, and pay attention to coughing etiquette.

  Thirdly, the elderly themselves should maintain a regular work and rest, have a regular daily life during the Spring Festival, keep warm from the cold, and avoid catching a cold.

Try not to participate in gathering activities, and wear a mask when going out to reduce the risk of contracting respiratory epidemic viruses including the new coronavirus.

  Professor Tan Zihu finally reminded that if the elderly are infected, they are not as violent as young people. They should closely observe their symptoms and signs. If their mental state deteriorates, they eat less or don’t want to eat, they can’t walk, they have difficulty breathing, lethargy, coughing If it does not stop, the underlying disease is exacerbated, etc., you must not "carry it hard" at home. You should seek medical advice in time to prevent delays in the best treatment period.