htmlOn September 1, the Office of the Healthy China Action Promotion Committee announced the "2020 Work Plan for Promoting the Implementation of the Healthy China Action". The "Opinions" propose to implement the elderly health promotion action, and pointed out that knowledge on dietary nutrition, physical exercise, regular physical examinations, health management, mental health and rational medication should be popularized for the elderly to promote healthy aging. Every autumn and winter, influenza is prevalent, and the desire to vaccinate children with influenza is the most urgent, and the elderly often become neglected groups. In fact, the elderly are also susceptible to influenza. The WHO recommends that five groups receive influenza vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among them, health workers and the elderly are the most preferred groups for influenza vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Health Organization sets the influenza vaccination rate target for elderly and chronic patients at 75%, but the vaccination rate in my country is only 2%.
recommends that the elderly receive these three types of vaccines
Lin Xiaoyun, head of the Programme and Exemption Section of Gudong Street Community Health Service Center, Gulou District, Fuzhou City, said that in autumn and winter, there are two types of vaccines recommended for the elderly to receive, namely the influenza vaccine and the 23-valent pneumonia vaccine. In addition, she suggested that the elderly can also receive shingles vaccine based on their own conditions.
Influenza is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by influenza viruses. It has an acute onset and is highly contagious and can cause endemic and even global pandemics. Influenza vaccination is the most effective measure to prevent and control influenza and can significantly reduce the risk of influenza and flu-related complications in the recipient.
Streptococcus pneumonia pneumonia is caused by Streptococcus pneumonia and is transmitted through the respiratory tract. When some elderly patients, chronic diseases or patients with weak and low immune function are onset, sepsis, septic meningitis, pericarditis, empyema and toxic pneumonia may be complicated. Vaccination with the 23-valent pneumonia polysaccharide vaccine is the most effective way to prevent Streptococcus pneumonia pneumonia.
Influenza and pneumococcal diseases are both respiratory infectious diseases, and the susceptible seasons are also autumn and winter, and they are both susceptible to bacteria in the elderly. Therefore, the prevention of influenza and pneumonia is of great significance. Influenza is prone to induce pneumonia, and influenza combined with pneumonia is more dangerous to high-risk people with poor body resistance, and even life-threatening.
Therefore, getting influenza vaccinated with pneumonia vaccines at the same time can play a role of one plus one far greater than two. An analysis showed that adults and elderly people with diabetes had a 46% lower risk of all-cause death after receiving the flu vaccine.
shingles mainly occur in middle-aged and elderly people with poor resistance. They are typically manifested as acupuncture-like and burn-like pain in the lesions area, and are clustered and distributed vesicles along the peripheral nerves.
data shows that about 40% of patients over 50 years old will develop postherpetic neuralgia, while 75% of patients over 75 years old will develop postherpetic neuralgia. As they age, the prevalence of postherpetic neuralgia will increase, and the severity and duration will also increase with age. In addition to preventing shingles, vaccination can also reduce the risk of nerve pain by 97%. Therefore, it is recommended that people with high incidence of shingles over 50 years old are vaccinated, and the earlier people over 50 years old are vaccinated, the higher the prevention rate will be.
The cause of the epidemic, the flu vaccine is relatively in short supply
"The cause of the epidemic, vaccine knowledge has been promoted, everyone's awareness of vaccines has been improved, and the willingness to vaccinate has also been greatly improved. In the past, children were mainly vaccinated, but this year many of them came together, and many elderly people took the initiative to request vaccination." Lin Xiaoyun said.
, especially the flu vaccine, has attracted the keen attention of residents. Data shows that at Gudong Street Health Service Center, in September and October, the influenza vaccination volume increased by 56% year-on-year.
In addition to influenza vaccines, the demand for other related vaccines has been driven. In the same period of previous years, only about 20 doses of the 23-valent pneumonia vaccine were received in one month, and 107 doses were received in September this year. At present, the inventory of 23-valent pneumonia vaccine is relatively sufficient, which is also a better choice for the elderly and children of the group with high incidence of pneumonia. Although the plan has been made, the number of vaccines is still not enough to meet the surge in residents' demand. Lin Xiaoyun also called for the vaccine from mass production, procurement to vaccination to involve multiple links, and it is impossible to be in place in one step, so there is no need to worry or gather together.We hope that residents will pay attention to the release of vaccine information from the community health service center of their residence through official accounts and other channels, and make timely appointments. In addition to vaccination, daily protection should not be relaxed, such as washing hands frequently, ventilating frequently, wearing masks when going out, etc., to prevent the spread of the virus.
Source: Fujian Health News
