When can I get other vaccines after being infected with the new coronavirus? Anhui CDC issues vaccination tips before school starts

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Do I need to pay attention to my child’s vaccination status before school starts?

Recently, due to the new coronavirus infection epidemic and the adjustment of the prevention and control policy, some children go out less in order to avoid the risk of infection, some children accidentally “yang” and cause the vaccination to be delayed, and some vaccination sites are affected by the epidemic and cannot provide vaccination services normally, so children may miss the vaccination shots. The beginning of the school year is the winter and spring season, when the incidence of respiratory infectious diseases is high, and child care institutions and schools are closed and highly crowded places, so once a child suffers from an infectious disease, it is easy to cause the spread and prevalence of school. Therefore, parents are reminded to check their children’s vaccination records in a timely manner, and if they find any missed vaccinations, they should go to the vaccination clinic as soon as possible before the start of the school year to complete the replacement vaccinations, and to take good personal protection when going to the vaccination sites.

What are the common respiratory infections in schools and childcare institutions?

The most common respiratory infections in schools and childcare facilities in winter and spring are influenza, epidemic encephalomyelitis, chickenpox, measles, rubella, and mumps. Young children and students with low immunity are at high risk for respiratory infections and are more likely to develop serious complications and sequelae after infection.

These infectious diseases can be effectively prevented by vaccination. Among them, the influenza vaccine and the MMR vaccine belong to the immunization program, and children of school age can go to vaccination clinics and receive free vaccination according to the prescribed immunization procedures. The influenza vaccine and varicella vaccine are non-immunization vaccines and are voluntary and self-funded. According to the World Health Organization, both quadrivalent and trivalent influenza vaccines are effective in preventing influenza and are not recommended as a priority; the chickenpox vaccine is currently recommended for two doses, and children who are 4 years old can receive a second dose of chickenpox vaccine for better protection.

We would also like to remind parents that although the new coronavirus infection has been adjusted to “category B,” it is still a highly contagious and fast-spreading infectious disease, so children should continue to take good personal precautions and complete the full course of vaccination against the new coronavirus for children over 3 years old as soon as possible before school starts.

Will the delayed vaccination affect the immunization effect?

Parents may be concerned that if their child’s vaccination is delayed due to the epidemic, will it affect the immunization effect if the vaccination is given later than the recommended date in the immunization program?

In general, it is not recommended to delay vaccination for children because timely vaccination according to the immunization schedule allows children to receive protection as early as possible and for the vaccine to have the best effect.

However, the delay in vaccination only delays the time when the vaccine begins to provide protection and does not affect the overall, long-term protective effect of the vaccine, so parents can rest assured.

How can I finish the vaccination as soon as possible?

If you find any missed vaccines, children should go to the vaccination clinic as soon as possible to complete the vaccination. In the case of a large number of missed vaccines, priority should be given to catch-up vaccines such as hepatitis B vaccine, polio vaccine, MMR vaccine, Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine, brain vaccine, influenza vaccine, hepatitis A vaccine, etc. On the premise of not violating the relevant provisions of the vaccine instructions, consideration can be given to the use of different vaccines at the same time or the use of combined vaccines to complete the vaccine catch-up as soon as possible, so that children can receive protection in a timely manner.

Do I still need to get vaccinated for the new coronavirus after being infected with it?

If it is clear from nucleic acid testing or antigen testing that a child has recently been infected with a new coronavirus, it is not recommended that the child receive a new coronavirus vaccine in the near future. According to the current “Technical Guidelines for Vaccination against Neocoronavirus”, the time between infection and vaccination should be at least 6 months.

When can I get another vaccine after being infected with a new coronavirus?

According to the World Health Organization, children with confirmed or suspected neo-coronavirus infection should delay vaccination until symptoms have disappeared and two consecutive negative antigen or nucleic acid tests have been performed 24 hours apart, while children without antigen or nucleic acid tests are advised to delay vaccination until 14 days after symptoms have disappeared.