The new crown epidemic situation in Hong Kong has stabilized, and the entry quarantine has been changed to 0+3, and the market is gradually feeling reassured.
However, apart from the new crown, Ye Baiqiang, president of the Hong Kong Paediatric Society, pointed out that the society should pay more attention to the seasonal flu situation. He explained that due to the lack of physical classes for school children in the past two years, coupled with the strengthening of epidemic prevention under the new crown epidemic, everyone is "clean." ”, resulting in a lower number of influenza and a significant reduction in the number of influenza vaccinations.
Ye worries that with the reduction of the chance of social exposure to influenza virus, it is expected that there may be a large seasonal influenza outbreak this winter.
▼On September 25, the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Society of Hospital Pharmacists and other organizations recommended that young children be vaccinated against influenza as soon as possible▼
9 paediatric organizations joint statement urges parents to bring their children to complete the new crown vaccination as soon as possible
Nine paediatric and obstetrics societies, including the Hong Kong Paediatric Society, the Macau Paediatric Specialist Society, the Hong Kong Society of Childhood Immunoallergy and Infectious Diseases, the Hong Kong Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Hong Kong Society of Paediatric and Adolescent Dermatology, the Hong Kong College of Nursing, the Hong Kong Paediatrics The School of Nursing, the Hong Kong Society of Paediatric Nurses and the Hong Kong Midwives Association issued a joint statement yesterday (26th), urging parents to bring their children to complete the vaccination against the new crown as soon as possible, especially children with weakened immune systems or chronic illnesses.
Ye Baiqiang, President of the Hong Kong Pediatric Medical Association, added on a commercial TV program today (27th) that if a child is infected with the new crown virus less than 14 days after the first dose, that is, the current vaccine is not counted as one injection, and they have already recovered one month after the day of recovery. A Covid-19 vaccine can be given to increase resistance against Covid-19.
The joint statement pointed out that it has been more than half a year since the fifth wave of the outbreak, and the antibodies of children and adults after infection have fallen to low levels, which are not enough to protect them from another new coronavirus infection, and the risk of severe disease and sequelae.
Ye Baiqiang said that whether it is Kexing or Fubitai vaccine, in addition to increasing antibodies, it can also stimulate T cells in the immune system after vaccination.
▼On September 22, the Director of the Medical and Health Bureau, Lu Chongmao, and the Director of the Department of Health, Lin Wenjian, received the fourth dose of Sinovac vaccine and influenza vaccine▼
+3
Ye Baiqiang, President of the Pediatric Medical Association: Influenza vaccine and new crown vaccine can be vaccinated at the same time
In addition to vaccinating against the new crown, Ye Baiqiang pointed out that it is also important to vaccinate young children against influenza. He said that in the past two years, schoolchildren have less time for physical classes, coupled with the strengthening of epidemic prevention under the new crown epidemic, everyone is "clean", which has led to a large number of influenza vaccinations. The chances of social exposure to influenza viruses are also reduced. Therefore, it is expected that there may be a large seasonal influenza outbreak this winter. Parents are urged to arrange for their young children to receive influenza vaccines as soon as possible. It is also pointed out that influenza vaccines and new crown vaccines can be vaccinated at the same time.
▼On the Mid-Autumn Festival on September 10, parents bring their young children to get the new crown vaccine▼
+1
Worry about the relaxation of epidemic prevention measures to increase the risk of flu To be seen Lu Chongmao: There are twice as many severe cases of new crown non-influenza deaths, and there are many expert opinions, but a unified plan is needed
