The fifth wave of COVID-19 in Hong Kong is severe. Yesterday (14th), the number of single-day confirmed and preliminary confirmed cases was the highest since the outbreak of the epidemic in more than two years. Recently, there have been serious cases of children infected with the new coronavirus.
Liu Yulong, chairman of the Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases and chair professor of the Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Sciences at the University of Hong Kong, said in the commercial program "Let's Go on a Sunny Day" that the government should invite different medical groups and private doctors to participate in outreach vaccination work. To vaccinate children and the elderly against COVID-19, "I have to take 80,000 injections every day, but it is not enough. Even if I can't do it, it would be good to have 200,000 injections after reaching the goal."
This morning, many citizens were waiting to be vaccinated with the Sinovac vaccine. Among them, a small number of parents brought their young children to receive the first shot.
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Calls for carers of young children to be vaccinated
Liu Yulong also pointed out that He Bailiang, director of the Center for Infection and Infectious Diseases of the University of Hong Kong, had suggested earlier that Hong Kong should speed up the vaccination rate to an average of 300,000 doses per day. Although it sounds unimaginable, as long as there is a plan and planning, it can be achieved. , as "the only way out", "I only need to take 80,000 injections on a bad day, but it is not enough. Even if I can't do it, it would be good to reach 200,000 injections after reaching the goal." He also believes that all child caregivers should be vaccinated. Vaccines reduce the risk of infection in young children. Even if they are infected, the amount of virus will drop faster, which will help improve the protection of young children.
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Liu Yulong once again reminded parents that as long as their children have been vaccinated with other vaccines before vaccination, the two new crown vaccines are safe and effective for children and have no side effects.
He said that the Sinovac vaccine uses the same technology as other vaccines that children have received since childhood. "Parents are willing to give their children a flu shot, and Sinovac's technology works in the same way!"
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Parents are urged to make an appointment for their children to be vaccinated as soon as possible
As for the neutralizing antibody of Fubitix vaccine, but there is a chance of myocarditis, Liu said that two injections only need to be vaccinated three months apart, which is much safer. Don’t exercise for a week, you need to rest.” He called on parents to make an appointment for their children to be vaccinated as soon as possible, and family members should also be vaccinated to establish a protective barrier.
Liu also pointed out that some children who are still receiving treatment, such as cancer and immune system problems, should seek medical advice before taking the new crown vaccine, and most of the others can be vaccinated.
As for children aged 0 to 3, they are not currently included in the new crown vaccination target.
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