Beijing promotes vaccination for the elderly

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Recently, many Beijing citizens called 12345 citizen hotline to inquire about the situation related to the vaccination of the elderly with the new crown vaccine, for which the reporter visited some communities in Beijing to understand the latest situation of the vaccination of the elderly.

Yinghai Town, Daxing District: Multiple measures to facilitate vaccination for the elderly

“Previously, there were still more elderly people and their families who had questions and concerns about vaccination, such as whether vaccination would aggravate their conditions if they had underlying diseases or something like that.” Daxing District Yinghai town deputy mayor Zhang Shuo told reporters, from the recent vaccination of older people to see, people’s doubts and concerns are obviously less, vaccination is also more active, last year many older people are going to do work, this year is much better, at most ask whether hypertension, heart disease and so on can be vaccinated, “can see that they want to play, this is a particularly obvious transformation. “

According to reports, as of May 30, the town has vaccinated a total of 13,089 people over the age of 60, and the coverage rate of the first dose of the new crown vaccine for people over 60 is over 91.2%.

Since last year, Yinghai Town has been managing the community through a ledger to achieve a clear bottom line and a clear situation, providing a data base for accurate mobilization. It mobilizes and remobilizes eligible elderly people who have not been vaccinated, fully understands the physical condition of elderly people in the community, explains knowledge about the new crown vaccine, answers questions about the new crown vaccination, and organizes professional staff from Yinghai Hospital to conduct the vaccination nearby with the support of the elderly people’s children and their consent. Yinghai Township also actively plays the role of family doctor team to eliminate the elderly vaccination concerns, while scientifically setting up vaccination sites to ensure that everyone’s vaccination needs are met, “We also use mobile vaccination vehicles plus door-to-door services, for special groups of people with limited mobility and senior citizens, open green channels, arrange for professional staff to conduct door-to-door vaccination, special vehicles to transport special people to accompany the whole process, so that the elderly in the The process of vaccination is comfortable and reassuring.”

Since this month, Yinghai town every Monday and Saturday open vaccination points, take December 10, only one morning there are 45 people over 60 years old to play the first shot, 14 people played the second shot, 60 people played the third shot, the number of elderly people vaccinated at other times is basically the same or slightly higher. Next, the town will continue to do a good job of answering questions and explaining the vaccination propaganda, constantly improve the enthusiasm of the elderly for vaccination, refine the account of vaccination for the elderly, ensure that the elderly receive the third and fourth vaccination in a timely manner, and help the elderly build an immune barrier.

Yanqing District: 73,900 people aged 60 and above have been vaccinated

Yanqing District has been continuously promoting vaccination for people aged 60 and above. As of December 12, a total of 73,900 people aged 60 and above have been vaccinated in the district, with a vaccination rate of 92.84%.

“Now you should get the third vaccination” “Have you had a cold recently?” …… Before injecting the vaccine, medical staff of Qianjiadian Community Health Service Center carefully inquired about the physical condition of the elderly and, after scientific assessment, injected those who were eligible for vaccination.

It is understood that the base number of vaccination for the elderly aged 60 and above in Qianjiadian town is 2492. In order to build a health barrier for the elderly to the maximum, Qianjiadian Town opened a green channel for the elderly. Cheng Shifu is a villager of Xinjazi village, 90 years old this year, due to physical reasons, can not go to the community health service center to receive the third vaccination. The old man himself had the will to be vaccinated, and the medical staff of the community health service center of Qianjiadian went to the old man’s home to give him the vaccination, so that the old man could be vaccinated without leaving home.

A series of “combinations”, such as pre-map and door-to-door services, have made the vaccination work in Qianjiadian town both “speedy” and “warm”. Up to now, 2,280 people in the town of Qianjiadian over 60 years old have completed vaccination, with a vaccination rate of 91.49%.

“The next step is to increase the publicity and service of vaccination, especially for the elderly over 60 years old and those with mobility problems who are willing to be vaccinated, and to continue to provide door-to-door services by the vaccination team consisting of medical staff from community health service centers and town and village cadres. Through the squad to enter the village and households, let the vaccine run more and the masses run less, to solve the problem of vaccination for the elderly with limited mobility.” Yanqing District Qianjiadian town deputy mayor Du Xueqin said.

Next, Yanqing District will continue to increase the organization and publicity efforts to provide door-to-door vaccination for the elderly, into the community vaccination and other measures to increase the convenience of vaccination. At the same time, it will expand inhalation vaccination sites and adopt a more acceptable vaccination method for the elderly to improve the booster vaccination rate. In addition, multiple measures will be taken to promote the safety and necessity of vaccination to enhance the confidence of the elderly in vaccination.

Beijing: Seniors should get vaccinated against New Guan as soon as possible

The Working Group on Vaccination Organization and Coordination of the Leading Group for Prevention and Control of the New Coronavirus in Beijing released that as of 24:00 on December 4, the number of people aged 60 and above covered by vaccination in Beijing was 3,936,400, including 366,300 people aged 80 and above, and many elderly people of advanced age have weaker physical resistance, and the visitors and caregivers they come into contact with on a regular basis also have the chance of contracting the virus. There is a risk of infecting the elderly with the new coronavirus, so the elderly population needs more focused protection.

The working group introduced that although most of the elderly population has different degrees of underlying chronic diseases such as heart disease, hypertension and diabetes, they can be vaccinated with the New Coronavirus if their conditions are stable and under control. If you are not sure, you can consult your vaccinator to assess whether you can be vaccinated. It is important to note that it is not always impossible to receive the vaccine if you do not meet the requirements in one assessment. After the condition of the elderly person has stabilized, you can ask the vaccination doctor to re-evaluate whether the conditions for vaccination are met, and once the conditions are met, you can receive the vaccine. According to national surveillance data, the incidence of adverse reactions to neo-coronavirus vaccination is not higher than that of other vaccines, and no effect of neo-coronavirus vaccination on the chronic disease condition of the elderly has been found.

At the same time, the working group reminds elderly people to complete the full two doses of vaccination as soon as possible for their own health and that of their families; and to complete the third dose of booster vaccination as soon as possible after completing two doses of vaccination. Vaccination, especially booster immunization, is very effective in preventing severe and fatal cases of Neocrown Pneumonia.

It is reported that vaccination sites in all districts of Beijing continue to optimize vaccination services for the elderly, providing maximum convenience for the elderly by opening shuttle buses, using mobile vaccination vans, setting up green channels for the elderly, vaccination special sessions, organizing door-to-door services, and other measures, as well as using different types of vaccinations, such as the new coronavirus vaccine for inhalation, to enhance the vaccination experience for the elderly and meet diversified needs. Senior citizens and their families who wish to receive vaccination can call the New Coronavirus vaccination site near their community or make an appointment through the appointment channel publicized in their district.