(Fighting new crown pneumonia) Macau’s new crown vaccine booster starts the first phase of the target population exceeds 100,000
China News Service, Macau, November 9th (Reporter Long Tuyou) Macau’s “New Crown Vaccine Booster Vaccination Program” will be launched on the 9th. Those who have been vaccinated with two doses of COVID-19 for 6 months will be effective now. Vaccination can be made by appointment.
At 9 o’clock in the morning, the reporter saw at the new crown virus vaccine vaccination station of the Macao Variety Hall that dozens of people had arrived early in the morning, waiting in line for the third dose of the new crown vaccine, and the scene was in good order.
Ms. Chen, a front desk staff member of the National Inspection (Macau) Health Inspection Co., Ltd., told reporters that as a frontline worker, she belongs to a high-risk work group. In order to meet the national and Macao epidemic prevention requirements, she still chooses the same national medicine as the first two injections. Inactivated vaccines. “I feel good after the vaccination, and my body is not uncomfortable.”
Ms. Chen said that the third dose of COVID-19 vaccination has been carried out in mainland China, and the Macau SAR government can quickly follow up and do a very good job, which deserves “likes”.
Liang Songwen, coordinator of the Macau Department of Health‘s New Crown Vaccination Program, stated that the first phase of the “New Crown Vaccine Booster Vaccination Program” is for workers in higher-risk positions, those with relatively low immunity, or those with moderate or severe immune suppression. The second phase will be open to others. Vaccination for eligible persons. Through the third injection, the body can produce better antibody levels and improve the effectiveness of vaccine prevention.
The health authority of Macau predicts that the number of people who are recommended to receive the third booster dose in the first phase will exceed 100,000. The current number of vaccines is abundant, and it is hoped that the public will actively make appointments for vaccination. After the third booster dose, the health authority will provide a paper certificate, which will not be displayed on the vaccination record card for the time being.
As of November 9, Macau had no new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia for 31 consecutive days. (over)
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