Huasheng OnlineNews on August 1 (Hunan Daily·Huasheng OnlineReporter Zhang Chunxiang) According to the unified deployment and arrangement of the country, our province will start the new crown vaccination work for people aged 15-17 from today. Accompanied by a guardian or school staff, people of school age can go to the vaccination point to get the new crown vaccine in accordance with the local vaccination policy guidelines. School-age students should also follow the school’s relevant arrangements and requirements.
Is it necessary for minors to be vaccinated against the new crown?
At present, the global new crown pneumonia epidemic is still showing a trend of spreading, and the situation of child infections abroad is more serious. According to US media reports, more than 4 million children in the United States have been infected with new coronary pneumonia. Recently, among the local cases reported in many places in China, there are also reports of child cases. Vaccination is the most effective means of epidemic prevention and control. Clinical trial studies and vaccination practices in the past year have shown that the new crown vaccine can effectively reduce the risk of new coronary pneumonia, even if the infection occurs, most of them are asymptomatic infections or mild patients. In order to strengthen the protection of minors, the state has promoted the new crown vaccination work for minors in an orderly and steadily manner in different time periods and age groups.
New minor vaccinationIs the crown vaccine safe and effective?
The inactivated vaccines for the new coronavirus produced by Sinopharm China Bio-Beijing Institute of Biological Products Co., Ltd. and Beijing Kexing Zhongwei Biotechnology Co., Ltd. have been approved for emergency use in people aged 3-17. Clinical trial data show that the antibody positive conversion rate and antibody levels of the above two new crown vaccines in people aged 3-17 are similar to those of adults. The safety after vaccination is good, and the main adverse reactions are fever and pain at the vaccination site.
What types of new crown vaccines are currently vaccinated by minors?
Currently, the vaccines approved for use by minors are the new coronavirus inactivated vaccines produced by Sinopharm’s Beijing Institute of Biology (including Chengdu Institute, Lanzhou Institute, and Changchun Institute) and Beijing Kexing Zhongwei. The vaccine instruction manual has clear regulations on vaccination-related matters, and all localities are requested to strictly abide by it.