Can vaccines such as flu and booster shots be given at the same time?
On November 15, the National Health Commission released Q&A on the new crown vaccine booster immunization on its official website.
1 Why should intensive immunization be carried out?
Answer: The best way to prevent new coronary pneumonia is to get vaccinated.
Judging from the results of domestic and foreign research, the completion of the entire course of the new crown vaccine has a significant effect in preventing severe illness and reducing mortality.
However, after a period of vaccination, the protective effect of the vaccine on some people may be weakened, and timely booster immunization can make the gradually reduced neutralizing antibodies rapidly increase or rebound, thereby producing a better protective effect.
2 What vaccines are available for booster immunization at this stage?
Answer: According to the research and development progress of the new coronavirus vaccine and the research and demonstration of relevant departments, the vaccines currently available for the implementation of booster immunization include the inactivated vaccines of Sinopharm Zhongsheng Beijing Company, Beijing Kexing Company, Sinopharm Zhongsheng Wuhan Company and Tianjin Kangsino Company. Adenovirus vector vaccine.
3 How is the age range of the population undergoing booster immunization prescribed?
Answer: According to the needs of epidemic prevention and control, booster immunization will be implemented in people aged 18 and over who have received the above-mentioned vaccines for 6 months.
4 Who are the target groups for booster immunization?
Answer: At present, priority is given to strengthening immunization among people at high risk of infection by the new crown virus, personnel in key positions that guarantee the basic operation of the society, and the elderly.
For other eligible people who need to be vaccinated, booster immunization can also be carried out according to their needs.
5 How long is the interval between booster immunization and full immunization?
Answer: At this stage, the booster immunization will be implemented 6 months after the completion of the vaccination.
That is, after the second dose of the new coronavirus inactivated vaccine, it is generally required to have an interval of 6 months before the booster vaccination can be carried out.
A booster immunization was carried out 6 months after the adenovirus vector vaccine inoculation.
6 How to determine the type of booster vaccination against the new crown vaccine?
Answer: At this stage, the original vaccine that has been vaccinated is used for booster immunization.
Among them, people who use the same new coronavirus inactivated vaccine to complete two doses of vaccination, in principle, use the original inactivated vaccine for one dose booster immunization; people who use different inactivated vaccines to complete two doses of vaccination are given priority in principle. The same vaccine as the second dose of inactivated vaccine is boosted once. In the event that the same vaccine cannot be supplied in the second dose, the same vaccine as the first dose of inactivated vaccine can be used for a booster immunization. ; People who are vaccinated with adenovirus vector vaccines should be boosted with the original vaccine.
7 Is there a charge for booster immunization?
Answer: The new crown vaccine booster immunization is still implemented in accordance with the free inoculation policy for residents.
8 How to fight for booster immunity?
Where to fight?
Answer: In principle, the intensified immunization of high-risk populations and key positions that guarantee the basic operation of the society shall be organized and implemented by all relevant units; other populations can go to the designated vaccination unit of the jurisdiction to make an appointment for vaccination.
For specific vaccination information in various regions, please refer to the official information issued by the local health department or the CDC.
9 What are the precautions for boosting immunization?
Answer: Before vaccination, according to the vaccination voucher in the previous period, confirm whether you have been vaccinated all the way, and completed the whole vaccination for more than 6 months.
It is necessary to bring ID cards, vaccination certificates, etc. during vaccination, and perform personal protection according to local prevention and control requirements, and cooperate with the on-site vaccination staff to inquire; the doctor should be notified of past diseases and whether to take medicine in the near future.
After inoculation, stay for 30 minutes as required; keep the skin of the inoculated area clean and avoid scratching the inoculated site with your hands.
10 Can vaccines such as flu be vaccinated at the same time as booster shots?
Answer: According to the "New Coronavirus Vaccination Technical Guidelines (First Edition)" released this year, the interval between other vaccines and the new coronavirus vaccine should be greater than 14 days.