Influenza vaccination began in 2024, and these vaccination knowledge must be mastered first!
The flu vaccine has started! Children’s influenza can be vaccinated from June to 3 years old, and adults’ influenza can be vaccinated over 3 years old.
Influenza is an acute respiratory infectious disease caused by influenza virus, which can cause large-scale epidemic. It is mainly spread through droplets in the air, contact between people or contact with contaminated items. It has the characteristics of high incidence, rapid spread, ineffective antibiotic treatment and susceptibility of all people. But influenza can be prevented, and influenza vaccination is the most effective prevention method at present.
1. What’s the difference between the flu and the common cold?
The difference between flu and common cold.
2. What are the benefits of influenza vaccination for different groups of people?
Early vaccination, early prevention, and no hesitation.
3. When will the flu vaccine be vaccinated?
Winter and spring are the flu epidemic seasons every year, and the best time to get the flu vaccine is before the start of the flu season every year. Therefore, generally, autumn and winter are the best golden period for flu vaccination to ensure immune protection before the flu season (it usually takes two to four weeks to produce effective immunity after getting the flu vaccine). Early vaccination, early prevention.
4. I was vaccinated against influenza last year. Is it necessary to get vaccinated once a year?
You can’t be "immune for life" after being vaccinated with influenza vaccine. In fact, the influenza virus strains that are popular every year are different from those in previous years, and the immunity acquired by people after influenza vaccination will also decay over time. The antibody level produced in the body does not always remain the same after vaccination. The antibody level in the body begins to decline after 6-8 months, and there is no protective effect after one year. Therefore, it is necessary to vaccinate the flu vaccine once a year.
5. What are the possible reactions to vaccination?
Low-grade fever may occur after influenza vaccination, and there will be slight redness and swelling at the injection site, but these are temporary phenomena and the incidence rate is very low, and usually no special treatment is needed. However, a few people will have repeated high fever, dyspnea, hoarseness, wheezing, urticaria, pallor, weakness, tachycardia and dizziness, so they should seek medical attention immediately.
6. What are the suitable people for influenza vaccine?
Infants aged 6-35 months;
Older people over 60 years old;
Chronic patients and the infirm;
Staff of medical and health institutions, especially front-line staff;
Pupils and kindergarten children;
Staff of nursing homes, nursing institutions for the elderly and nurseries;
Employees in the service industry, especially taxi drivers, civil aviation, railway and bus drivers, commercial and tourism service employees, etc.;
People who travel frequently and go abroad; People in important jobs, etc.
People and voluntary vaccinators who want to reduce the possibility of influenza for any reason.
7. Precautions for influenza vaccination
Precautions:
(1) The interval between influenza vaccine and COVID-19 vaccine or other vaccines should be 2 weeks or 4 weeks (according to the specific situation of vaccination).
(2) Those who are allergic to the ingredients contained in the vaccine should not be vaccinated.
(3) Those who have been vaccinated with this vaccine in the past and have had serious adverse reactions should not be vaccinated.
(4) People suffering from acute diseases, serious chronic diseases, acute attack of chronic diseases, colds and fever should not be vaccinated.
(5) Patients with uncontrolled epilepsy and other progressive nervous system diseases should not be vaccinated if they have a history of Guillain-Barre syndrome.
8、Time and place of vaccination in Yunnan Maternal and Child Health Hospital
Vaccination time:
Monday to Friday: 08: 00 a.m.-11: 30 a.m. (Adult routine vaccine can be inoculated at the same time in the morning).
14: 00-16: 30 pm (no vaccination on the afternoon of the last day of the month)
Saturday and Sunday at 8: 00 & mdash; half past three p.m.
Vaccination time of other parts:
BCG: It can be vaccinated only on Monday morning.
Encephalomyelitis group A: It can be inoculated only on Tuesday and Thursday morning.
White beer: vaccination is only available on Saturday morning.
Inoculation location: No.86 Gulou Road, Panlong District, Kunming (Early Childhood Development Center of Yunnan Maternal and Child Health Hospital)
Photo courtesy of Yunnan Maternal and Child Health Hospital