These people should be timely vaccination H1N1 vaccine
Posted on November 3, 2009
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Influenza epidemic different from the past
This year in April, influenza A H1N1 influenza swept the globe, and the epidemic continued to spread. At present, the epidemic spread to more than 170 countries and regions, the report of the global total of 180,000 cases of confirmed cases, deaths were almost 2000 cases. As of September 1, 2009 24 hours, China has 27 provinces, 156 districts and 357 counties reported a total of 3908 cases of flow of cases.
In August, Changsha municipal CDC has disposed of seven clusters of disease from seasonal influenza. “Although no deaths, but there are still spread of the epidemic and the emergence of the possibility of severe cases even death, the second half of the city’s municipal CDC influenza surveillance work will be carried out mainly H3-type.” Expert pointed out that with the fall the arrival of Changsha has entered the high incidence of seasonal influenza season, especially in the face of a flow and the dual threat of seasonal influenza.
A current vaccine is currently used only for reserve
Experts pointed out: “At present, influenza vaccination is to prevent influenza the most effective and economical way.” According to reports, seasonal influenza vaccine is that people can enjoy their own expense, a voluntary vaccination services, vaccination for seasonal influenza vaccine can reduce the population suffer from seasonal influenza and the risk of complications, while reducing the flow of virus and seasonal influenza A virus, mixed infection.
A stream in our recent success of the vaccine has been developed and put into use. The vaccine can also be vaccinated at their own expense? City, CDC experts said, according to China’s current development of prevention and control strategy, its vaccine will be used for emergency reserves, not on sale.
7 classes focus on vaccination target population
Although the proposal in accordance with relevant documents and to encourage universal vaccination for seasonal influenza vaccine, CDC also pointed out that city, the following seven classes focus on vaccination target groups: children under 5 years of age, especially infants under 2 years of age, 60 years of age and older, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, asthma and other chronic diseases in preparation for flu season pregnant women and so on.
CDC immunization program, according to city Chief of Zhang introduction, Changsha seasonal influenza vaccination was started in late August and strive to be completed by the end of November the focus groups vaccinated. At present, the city at all levels of CDC, the vaccination clinics, township hospitals has prepared plenty of seasonal influenza vaccine will be in full swing of specific vaccination.
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