Dahe Network News (Reporters Zhu Chuanpeng and Liu Xiaoming) Recently, a strong cold wave has hit and the temperature has dropped sharply. There has been a significant increase in the number of upper respiratory tract infections such as colds and fevers across the province. Exper

Dahe Network News (Reporters Zhu Chuanpeng and Liu Xiaoming) Recently, a strong cold wave has hit, the temperature has dropped sharply, and the number of upper respiratory tract infections such as colds and fevers has increased significantly across the province. Experts remind that winter is the season of high influenza incidence. In addition, new coronavirus infections have recently become sporadic and frequent across the country. It is necessary to prevent the double superposition of influenza and new coronavirus, especially the elderly, who must be vaccinated against the new coronavirus vaccine in time for prevention.

At present, Zhengzhou, Jiaozuo, Xinxiang and other places in our province have successively launched recombinant new coronavirus fusion protein vaccination. The vaccine has been approved for use on the basis of two shots of inactivated vaccine , and then boosted immunity , and can also be used for the second shot of booster immunity.

So, why should the elderly be more actively vaccinated against the new coronavirus?

The elderly have weak immune function, degraded defense function, and often have basic diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and fatty liver. Once infected, the risk of severe illness and death increases significantly. According to the analysis of monitoring data from multiple countries, people over 60 years old are at high risk of severe illness and death from novel coronavirus infection. The older they are, the higher the risk of severe illness and death. A large number of studies have shown that the new coronavirus vaccine is effective in preventing severe illness and death. Therefore, it is recommended that the elderly receive booster vaccinations as early as possible to obtain better protection.

Elderly people with chronic diseases who are in stable health and well controlled by medications can also be vaccinated with the new crown vaccine . Many national vaccination strategies and the World Health Organization recommend that the elderly, especially those with chronic underlying diseases, should be the highest priority group for vaccination. If the elderly are not sure whether they are in the stable stage, they can go to the hospital for an examination in advance and consult a clinician. They can also bring relevant medical records to the vaccination site for judgment by the on-site doctor. Remember to truthfully inform the doctor of your health status.