"You must get influenza vaccination this year! Before the end of September, do not get vaccinated later than October!" Recently, Wang Chen, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and an expert in respiratory and critical care medicine, emphasized at the annual meeting of the China Association for Science and Technology. Academician Wang Chen has recently stated on many occasions, "The autumn and winter seasons are approaching, and once the new coronavirus pneumonia is merged with influenza, it will be very difficult to differentiate. The difficulty of isolating people is significantly increased, the investment in social resources will increase significantly, and the mortality rate will increase significantly... Interacting with the "new coronavirus", the impact on social psychology and social stability cannot be underestimated. The most effective method is to get influenza vaccines in a timely and universal manner."
The public may have a sense of precautions for both influenza and the new coronavirus. In the past August, the demand for influenza vaccines was very strong. JD Health data shows that the search volume of "flu vaccine" in August increased by 20 times month-on-month, and the order volume increased by 7 times month-on-month. Currently, JD Health's influenza vaccine appointment service has covered 41 cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Tianjin, and Shenyang. Users can search for "flu vaccine" on the JD App to make an appointment, and can choose to receive trivalent or quadrivalent vaccination by themselves.
According to statistics from the World Health Organization, about 650,000 people die from influenza every year, which is equivalent to one death from influenza every 48 seconds. More than 88,000 people die from flu-related diseases in China every year. Influenza viruses with the same transmission route as the new coronavirus have an incubation period of 2-7 days. The clinical symptoms mainly include systemic symptoms such as high fever, chills, headaches, key soreness, and fatigue, making it difficult for ordinary patients to distinguish the difference between it and the symptoms of new coronavirus pneumonia.
Experts stress that high-risk groups such as pregnant women, infants, the elderly and patients with chronic underlying diseases have a higher risk of serious illness and death after suffering from influenza. Getting influenza vaccinated every year is the most effective way to prevent influenza, and drug prevention cannot replace vaccination. Especially this year, influenza vaccination will be able to provide universal immune protection for susceptible people and help resist the second wave of the new crown epidemic. While the flu vaccine won’t effectively stop COVID-19 infection, it may help reduce the severity of COVID-19 in patients, a new study said.
The reporter learned that in order to meet everyone's large-scale vaccination needs, JD Health will launch discounts on the three major nodes of Health Category Day on September 12, Health Festival on September 16 and Mid-Autumn Festival. The price of influenza vaccination can reach the "freezing point price" - 179 yuan for children and 249 yuan for adults. At the same time, each box of vaccine has a unique drug monitoring code traceability, which can scan and verify the truth and traceability to ensure safety, so that consumers can rest assured.
