Kunming citizens are paying attention!
Starting from May 29,
elderly people aged 60 and above in Kunming City can receive free vaccination of 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.
The elderly who meet the conditions can receive free vaccination as long as they bring their ID card and household registration book , and
to the vaccination site in the jurisdiction.
29 at 9:30 am on the morning of the 29th, at the Community Health Service Center of Guanshang Street, , 62-year-old Mr. Li became the first elderly person in Kunming to receive the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine for free.
Kunming citizen : "Very good, no response. The party and government care for us the elderly, and specially vaccinated us with the 23-valent pneumonia vaccine for free. I think it is a very good thing and a people-friendly policy."
At the Space Junyuan Community Health Service Station, 85-year-old Mr. Wu also received the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.
Kunming citizen : "Thanks to the Party and the country for their care for us elderly people. I came to get this injection for the first time at the age of 85. I am very moved and thank the community service staff for their enthusiasm. Thank you very much." The doctor at
Community Health Service Station introduced that before receiving the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, every vaccinated must first undergo a physical examination for basic items such as height, weight, blood pressure, and abdominal circumference. The doctor will ask about the recent physical condition and chronic disease condition. Only after confirming that the physical condition meets the requirements can the vaccination be carried out. After the vaccination is completed, you need to observe for half an hour and you can leave at the scene without any abnormalities.
Starting from the 29th, elderly people over 60 years old who are registered in Kunming from January 1, 2018, as long as has no contraindications for pneumonia vaccination , that is, there are no symptoms such as fever, acute infection, or are not in the acute onset of chronic diseases, they can go to the vaccination site in the jurisdiction to receive the 23-valent pneumoniae polysaccharide vaccine for free.
Chief of the Immunization Planning Section of Kunming Center for Disease Control and Prevention Li Jijun :
"Pneumonia is a disease that has a great damage to the elderly. Many elderly people get other diseases and flu outbreaks and have pneumonia at the end, causing serious consequences. This is a free vaccine in developed countries. Kunming issued an announcement at the beginning of the year to make it one of the top ten health projects."
At present, 1,748 qualified vaccination sites in Kunming have all carried out this health project. After the elderly receive the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine for free, it can prevent pneumonia caused by pneumonia, reduce the incidence and mortality rate of pneumonia infection, and play a protective role in people susceptible to chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes.
In addition, Kunming citizens over 22 years old and under 60 can also go to the vaccination site in the jurisdiction at their own expenses of 227 yuan. It is understood that in Yunnan Province, except for Kunming, Yuxi has already launched this people-friendly project at the beginning of this year.
President of Yunnan Watson Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Jiang Runsheng : "We have prepared enough inventory according to the needs of the people-friendly projects in each prefecture and city."
Introduction to disease and vaccines
pneumoniae pneumonia is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae and is transmitted through the respiratory tract. Typical symptoms are sudden onset, chills and high fever, chest pain, cough, vomiting of rust and sputum . When some elderly patients, chronic diseases or frail patients with low immune function are on the condition, most of the patients are critical, and may be septicemia, suppurative meningitis, pericarditis, , empyema and toxic pneumonia. Pneumococcal is the main cause of death in children and the elderly, and the total mortality rate of pneumococcal bacteremia and meningitis is as high as 60-80%.
Vaccination with the 23-valent pneumonia vaccine is an effective means to prevent pneumonia-related disease.
inoculation principle
voluntary and informed consent. The recipients are vaccinated at the vaccination clinic where their household registration is located.
free vaccination targets
(1) Household registration requirements: Kunming household registration
(2) Age requirements: People over 60 years old from January 1, 2018.
(3) Health status: good health, no contraindications for pneumonia vaccination.
How to vaccinate
Those who meet the conditions shall take their household registration book and ID card and go to the vaccination site in the jurisdiction where they are registered for free.
If the conditions for the benefit project do not meet the conditions of the people-friendly project, they can receive the 23-valent pneumonia vaccine at their own expense voluntarily and informally. The market price is 227 yuan/dose .
vaccination procedure
This vaccine is used in people over 2 years old who have an increased risk of pneumococcal infection. This vaccine is only given 1 dose and does not require repeated vaccination within five years.
Contraindications
(1) Fever, acute infection or in the acute onset of chronic diseases on the day of pulmonary vaccination.
(2) Contraindications determined by the pneumonia vaccine instructions.
Adverse reactions
Within 24 hours after inoculation, a few people may experience temporary pain, redness, swelling, nodules and short-term systemic fever at the injection site, which can be relieved and cured by themselves. If the symptoms are serious or do not relieve for a long time, you should contact the vaccination unit in time or go to the hospital for symptomatic treatment. Refer to the vaccine instructions for rare adverse reactions.
Notes
(1) Stay for observation for 30 minutes after inoculation.
(2) The protective effect of the vaccine cannot reach 100%. A few people do not develop protective power after vaccination, which is related to the characteristics of the vaccine itself and the personal physical constitution of the recipient.
(3) For more information, please check the vaccine instructions.
