On the afternoon of August 27, the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council held a press conference to introduce the situation of further efforts in epidemic prevention and control and vaccination.
The spokesperson of the National Health Commission Mi Feng said that the number of confirmed cases in the country has dropped for 11 consecutive days, and the current round of the epidemic in my country has been effectively controlled. As of August 26, the number of high-risk areas in the country has dropped to 38. This round of the epidemic once again reminded that we must always do a good job of external defense input strictly and carefully, sum up experience, and plug loopholes.
my country's cumulative report
2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccination
It was revealed at the meeting that as of August 26, the country has reported a total of 203.914 million doses of COVID-19 vaccination, and the number of people who completed the entire vaccination. It was 88,943,900 people.
As of yesterday, there have been more than 5 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine worldwide, of which more than 2.5 billion doses of China’s COVID-19 vaccine have been vaccinated globally.
These three types of people
can be given a booster shot 6 months after vaccination
At the meeting, Zheng Zhongwei, the leader of the vaccine research and development working group of the scientific research group and the director of the science and technology development center of the National Health Commission, introduced, The current situation of epidemic prevention and control in our country is very good. focuses on foreign defense import. For workers with high import risks, such as customs, border inspections, aviation, quarantine, designated medical institutions, etc., 6 months after completing the immunization program , You can carry out enhanced vaccination.
Zheng Zhongwei said that in routine vaccination, people with relatively low immune function of , and people over 60 years old, have less immune effects after vaccination than those of 18-59 years old, but this type of population is precisely It is a high-risk group after infection, and their risk of becoming severely ill, critically ill, and death after infection is higher than that of other groups.Therefore, experts also suggest that for such people, a booster shot can be given 6 months after vaccination.
Experts also suggest that due to the needs of work, study, and communication, some people in need to go to high-risk areas or countries overseas. Experts also suggest that these people can be vaccinated 6 months after vaccination. Carry out enhanced vaccination.
Zheng Zhongwei said that at this stage, whether to carry out intensive vaccination for the whole population 6 months after vaccination, experts suggest that further research is needed, and a comprehensive judgment should be made according to the situation of the epidemic.
Ministry of Education:
Vaccination cannot be linked to the enrollment of primary and secondary school students
At the meeting, Wang Dengfeng, Director of the Department of Sports, Health and Art Education of the Ministry of Education, stated that some places require students to return to school and must provide parental vaccination. Vaccines and parents must do nucleic acid testing and other requirements. If there are no such conditions, they will not be allowed to enter the school. Our country now follows a basic principle of vaccination, that is, informed, agreed, and voluntary. Especially for primary and middle school students, these children must be vaccinated under the supervision of their parents, with the knowledge, consent, and willingness of the parents. For the parents of students, we also follow the principles of knowing, consenting, and voluntariness.
Wang Dengfeng said that many prevention and control measures will be taken for returning to school, including the recently announced technical plans for epidemic prevention and control in colleges, primary and secondary schools, and kindergartens, which also clearly require that the "three doors" must be handled well, that is, home and going out. And the school gate. does not require, advocate, or encourage all places to be vaccinated when going out, going out and entering the school, especially whether parents and people living together are vaccinated as the standard of whether they can enter the school. There is neither this aspect. At the same time, this approach is also inappropriate. After learning about the relevant situation, the Ministry of Education issued a reminder in time, asking all localities to stop such a practice immediately.
Wang Dengfeng said that vaccination is not only a kind of protection for individuals, but also an important strategy for the country’s entire epidemic prevention and control.We must increase the intensity of publicity and encouragement, but it cannot be used as a compulsory means, especially not linked to the enrollment of primary and secondary school students.
Source: CCTV News Client
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