Clear Influenza A H1N1 influenza cognitive blind spots
Posted on January 26, 2010
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Random access the streets of Beijing found that some people in addition to regular ventilation, wash their hands frequently for less known outside the protective tips on the ongoing vaccination and other prevention and control measures are not well understood.
To this end, the reporter interviewed relevant experts, for some people’s awareness of blind spots should be straightened out, hoping to keep the public awareness of disease prevention to improve defense capabilities.
■ blind one: influenza vaccine safe
Who lives in Haidian District, Beijing, Mr. Zhang Yichengdongyuan couple have recently been vaccinated for influenza A H1N1 influenza vaccine is hesitant. According to the recently introduced policy, the same secondary school teacher husband and wife belong to the needs of the target population for vaccination. However, since the two plan a child of the near future, it would be for vaccination may lead to side effects a certain degree of fear.
Liang, deputy director of the Ministry of Health Emergency, said thousands of years, our domestic vaccine production, 10 companies have implemented in the seven provinces, the world’s largest vaccine clinical trials, more than 13,000 people had received clinical trials. The results show that: A vaccine to protect rates of over 85%, safety, good, no serious adverse events.
Experts also stressed that, due to our lack of children and pregnant women under the age of three vaccine clinical data, so now these two populations was not as Influenza A H1N1 influenza vaccine inoculation of the target population. Departments are planned related to clinical trials.
Experts stressed that, for individuals, influenza vaccine is the primary means of prevention and control, but not the only means. To develop good health habits, exercise, indoor ventilation and to maintain an effective hand-washing are effective measures.
■ Blind Spot 2: temperature conducive to kill the virus
In the prosperous Xidan street lots, and from journalists in some of those interviewed found that many people think that the weather is conducive to the cooling in recent days to kill influenza viruses.
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention Disease Control and Emergency Response Office, FENG Zi-jian pointed out that the so-called low-temperature conducive to kill the virus, say, there is no scientific basis. On the contrary, the virus in a cold environment could survive longer. Sudden drop in temperature will also increase people’s risk of other respiratory infections, triggering transmission of the merger.
Liang years suggested the public should pay attention to the ventilation window on a regular basis to minimize indoor gathering activities, while strengthening the prevention and control individuals to improve their resistance.
■ Blind Spot 3: A vaccine do not know where to play
Who lives in Beijing Yuetan 27 near a theater district Aunt Lee as the focus groups of older persons can be aware of Influenza A H1N1 influenza vaccine inoculation message, but do not know where to apply, where to go vaccination.
Liang years, said China’s current influenza A H1N1 influenza vaccine is based on “informed, voluntary, free of charge” principle carried out, and some key groups priority. States had explicitly requested by the kinds of persons are not allowed to charge any fees.
LIANG Xiao-feng said that vaccination efforts around the specific arrangements for a phased, generally along the lines of students, the basis of the patients and the elderly population order. Work throughout the immunization-related goals will be notified before commencement of the focus groups, and set the fixed vaccination points.
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