Original title: 2022 epidemic prevention concerns | Timely vaccination of new crown vaccine , scientific disinfection of public places... Authoritative interpretation came
On May 20, at the intersection of Huayuan Road and Jinshui Road in Jinshui District, Zhengzhou City, citizens were vaccinated on the new crown vaccination vehicle. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Jiayi)
At present, the number of new local confirmed cases and asymptomatic infections in in the country continues to decline, but the epidemic prevention and control situation remains severe and complex. Why should I get the COVID-19 vaccine in a timely manner? How to scientifically disinfect public places? The State Council’s Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism Relevant experts gave authoritative answers.
Chief expert of the immunization program of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Wang Huaqing, said that the Omickron mutant strain spreads faster, is more contagious, and the transmission process is more concealed, which will still lead to severe illness and death. At present, the new crown vaccine has obvious effect on preventing severe illness and death. Complete the full vaccination and strengthening injection of the new crown vaccine, and the effect will be better.
It is reported that the vaccine against the Omickron variant has now entered the clinical trial stage. "The current research on the Omickron variant vaccine is to hope to add a means in the future to deal with the new coronavirus." Wang Huaqing said, but it will take time to determine its research results. At the same time, there is uncertainty in virus mutation and evolution, so the most urgent task is to vaccinate the entire process as soon as possible, and those who meet the conditions will complete the vaccination of the enhanced injection as soon as possible.
Lei Zhenglong, deputy director of the Disease Control Bureau of the National Health Commission and first-level inspector, said that in order to further improve vaccination work, the National Health Commission encourages local governments to adapt to local conditions, further optimize service models, and provide more convenient and high-quality vaccination services.
On May 22, Shanghai's cross-regional public transportation started to resume, and staff were disinfected on the bus as a starting point. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Chenyang)
Scientific disinfection of public places has always attracted widespread attention. Zhang Liubo, chief expert in disinfection in the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said that during the epidemic, supermarkets, hotels, farmers' markets, schools, transportation, office buildings, construction sites, etc. need to undergo daily disinfection and preventive disinfection.
"The disinfection of the above-mentioned places focuses on the surfaces of high-frequency contact items, such as door handles, elevator buttons, counters, etc.." Zhang Liubo said that outdoor scenic spots should focus on disinfection of the environment and surfaces involving public toilets, kiosks and other places where people gather. If there are fitness equipment, it is also the focus of disinfection.
flow wave prompts that without clear pollution, there is no need to spray and disinfect the ground, road surface and even green belts of outdoor places on a large scale, nor does it require disinfection of outdoor air. (Reporters Song Chen and Li Heng)
Source: Xinhua News Agency
