What should you pay attention to when getting the COVID-19 vaccine? Beijing CDC gives four tips

Now many friends are concerned about the new crown vaccine. What should we pay attention to when getting vaccinated? Who is not suitable for vaccination? Let's take a look.

Regarding the COVID-19 vaccination, Beijing CDC has four tips:

1. People who are not suitable for vaccination include pregnant women, breastfeeding women, people who are in the acute stage of fever, infection and other diseases, people with immunodeficiency or immune disorders, and people with severe liver and kidney diseases, drug-uncontrollable hypertension, diabetic complications, and malignant tumors. All vaccinated persons must read the informed consent form in detail before vaccination, and vaccination can be postponed if they are unwell. People who are not in the 18-59 age range need to wait for further clinical trial data to be disclosed to clarify whether they can be vaccinated in the future.

2. Before receiving the new coronavirus vaccine, you should pay attention to the contraindications of the new coronavirus vaccine released by authoritative media such as the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention; understand your own physical condition. If you are not sure whether you belong to the prohibited group, actively provide your health status during the vaccination. The doctor at the vaccination site will determine whether you can be vaccinated; get a good rest to keep your body in a good physiological state, and it is best not to be vaccinated on an empty stomach; the new coronavirus vaccine is administered to the deltoid muscle of the upper arm, and it is recommended to wear loose clothes that are easy to put on and take off; bring your ID card, mobile phone and other items as notified by the organizer of the vaccination, and wear a mask.

3. Wear a mask throughout the vaccination process, queue in an orderly manner according to the vaccination site signs, and maintain a social distance of more than one meter; actively provide the doctor with your health status and information on medications taken recently, and fill out the informed consent form truthfully; if there is a wound at the vaccination site, try to avoid the wound and choose to vaccinate on the other side; after the vaccination is completed, you need to stay at the vaccination site for 30 minutes; the hemostatic cotton swabs should be thrown into the medical waste bin or the yellow medical waste garbage bag.

4. After vaccination, you should stay in the observation area of ​​the vaccination site for 30 minutes. You can leave the vaccination site only after you have no discomfort symptoms. On the day of vaccination, keep the injection site dry and pay attention to personal hygiene. If you have persistent fever or other phenomena, you should seek medical attention in time and report to the vaccination unit.

Explanation

The new coronavirus vaccine will be administered to key groups using a whole-virus inactivated vaccine

What vaccine is being used in Beijing this time?

A: The vaccine used this time is a whole virus inactivated vaccine, which is prepared by using chemical and other methods to make the new coronavirus lose its infectivity and replication ability, while retaining the ability to induce human immune response. The advantage of inactivated vaccines is that they are a traditional and classic vaccine preparation method, which is a mature, reliable and classic vaccine development method.

When can Beijing residents start receiving the new coronavirus vaccine?

A: From January to February 2021, Beijing will organize the vaccination of nine key groups of people with the new coronavirus. The current vaccination strategy is to implement vaccination throughout the city in accordance with the "two-step" plan. The first step is to carry out vaccination mainly for key groups, including those who are engaged in imported cold chain, port quarantine, ship pilotage, aviation flight attendants, fresh food markets, public transportation, medical disease control and other workers with relatively high infection risks, as well as those who go to medium- and high-risk countries and regions to work or study. In the second step, with the conditional approval of the vaccine for marketing and the gradual increase in vaccine production, more vaccines will be put into use. Through the orderly implementation of vaccination, all eligible people can achieve "all vaccinations".

Where can Beijing residents get the COVID-19 vaccine this time?

Answer: There are two types of COVID-19 vaccination sites: one is the vaccination clinic and the other is the temporary vaccination site. Each district will set up vaccination sites based on the survey results. For the specific vaccination sites, please pay attention to the notifications from your unit and district and get vaccinated in an orderly manner.

How many shots of the new coronavirus vaccine are needed?

A: The recommended immunization program is 2 injections, with at least 14 days between them, and the injection site is the deltoid muscle of the upper arm. Randomly adjusting the immunization program may affect safety, immune response effect and immune persistence. Please strictly follow the vaccine instructions for the time interval of the new crown vaccine. After the first dose of the vaccine, the vaccination unit is responsible for informing the recipient of the time of the second injection. Please receive the second dose of the vaccine according to the appointment time of the vaccination unit.

Will virus mutations affect the effectiveness of vaccines?

A: Viruses are one of the simplest organisms and their proliferation depends on living cells. During the proliferation process, viruses will mutate, and most mutations will not affect the pathogenicity of the virus, the sensitivity of detection reagents, or the effectiveness of vaccines. According to the latest information released by the World Health Organization, based on the global monitoring of the new coronavirus mutation, there is no evidence that the virus mutation will make the existing new coronavirus vaccine ineffective.

What adverse reactions may occur from the new coronavirus vaccine?

A: The Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council held a press conference and announced that common adverse reactions mainly include the following aspects: headache and fever, local redness at the vaccination site, or the appearance of lumps. In addition, some people have common adverse reactions such as cough, loss of appetite, vomiting, and diarrhea. After the vaccination is completed, the vaccinated person should stay at the vaccination site for 30 minutes before leaving. The on-site staff will inform the recipient of the common adverse reactions to the new crown vaccine, precautions, follow-up health status observations, disposal suggestions, and contact information. If you experience symptoms related to adverse reactions after returning home, report to the vaccination site staff and seek medical treatment in time if necessary.