Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 19th: What are the taboos for vaccination of the elderly?
How to make vaccination more convenient for the elderly?
——Authoritative experts answer hot questions about epidemic prevention
Xinhua News Agency reporter
In order to reduce the risk of severe illness and death of the elderly after being infected with the new crown virus, and further accelerate the promotion of the vaccination of the elderly against the new crown virus, the Comprehensive Group of the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council recently issued the "Strengthening the New Crown Virus Vaccination Work Plan for the Elderly".
How to determine the contraindication of vaccination for the elderly?
How to make it easier for the elderly to get vaccinated?
Relevant experts from the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council responded to social hotspot concerns.
1. Question: What are the main contraindications for vaccination of the elderly?
Answer: The "Work Plan for Strengthening the New Coronary Virus Vaccination of the Elderly" clearly states that training on the identification of vaccination contraindications should be carried out level by level, and medical staff should be guided to scientifically determine vaccination contraindications.
At present, there are four main contraindications for vaccination of the elderly: severe allergic reactions such as anaphylactic shock and laryngeal edema during previous vaccinations; postponement of vaccination in the febrile stage of acute infectious diseases; postponement of severe chronic diseases in the acute attack stage Inoculation, such as cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, patients with hypertensive crisis, coronary heart disease patients with myocardial infarction, autoimmune nervous system diseases in advanced stage, epilepsy patients in seizure stage; life has entered the end of life due to severe chronic diseases stage.
2. Question: How to facilitate vaccination for the elderly?
Answer: The "Work Plan for Strengthening the New Coronary Virus Vaccination of the Elderly" clearly states that all localities should continue the various convenience measures that have been effective in the early stage, and continue to set up green channels for the elderly, temporary vaccination points, mobile vaccination vehicles and other measures to maximize the benefits for the elderly. people provide convenience.
For the disabled and semi-disabled elderly, medical personnel with rich experience in diagnosis, treatment and vaccination can be selected to form a vaccination team, which will carry common equipment and medicines needed during the post-vaccination observation period, and provide door-to-door vaccination services.
The plan also makes it clear that during the vaccination process, in addition to strictly following the requirements of "three checks and seven-to-one verification" and the requirements of vaccination work specifications, it is necessary to carefully and meticulously explain to the elderly, patiently answer the inquiries of the elderly, and pay attention to the elderly. The physical condition of the patient, raise the temperature of the vaccination service.
According to the relevant regulations, local health and health departments must implement the "four haves" that the vaccination unit has emergency emergency personnel stationed in general hospitals above the second level, has first aid equipment and medicines, has 120 ambulances on site, and has green channels for treatment in general hospitals above the second level. "Requirements to ensure the safety of vaccination.
