Heavy! COVID-19 vaccine is provided free of charge to all people. Why are they vaccinated for free?

According to the notification requirements of the Comprehensive Group of the State Council Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism on doing a good job in novel coronavirus vaccination for key populations and the relevant provisions of the National Vaccine Management Law (hereinafter referred to as COVID-19 Vaccine), Beijing will organize key populations to implement COVID-19 vaccination according to laws and regulations. 202 1 Before the Spring Festival, front-line customs inspection and quarantine personnel involved in cold chain goods import, port loading and unloading, handling, transportation and other related personnel, international and domestic transportation practitioners, people going abroad for work or personal reasons, border port staff facing high risk of overseas epidemic, medical and health personnel, government agencies, public security, armed police, fire fighting, community workers, cargo, water and community workers. Transportation, logistics, pension, sanitation, funeral, communication related personnel ***9 key groups and other emergency support personnel, the age should be in 18 to 59 years old population to carry out emergency vaccination, to achieve a flow of answers. After the vaccine is approved for marketing, other people in the city will be organized to make an appointment for vaccination in an orderly manner to build a crowd immune barrier.

In response to the concerns of the public, the Beijing Municipal Health and Health Commission issued relevant responses. As follows:

1. What vaccine was used this time?

A: This time, the whole virus inactivated vaccine was used. It is a vaccine prepared by chemical methods to make COVID-19 lose infectivity and replication, while retaining the activity that can cause human immune response. The advantage of inactivated vaccine is the traditional and classic vaccine preparation method, which belongs to a mature, reliable and classic vaccine research and development method. Compared with other technical routes, the research and development platform of inactivated vaccine is mature, the production process is stable, the quality standard is controllable, the protection effect is good, the research and development speed is fast, it is easy to produce on a large scale, and it has internationally accepted safety and effectiveness evaluation standards.

2. When can the public start vaccination against COVID-19?

A: From 2002 1 to1to February, the city will organize vaccination for this key population in COVID-19. Relevant vaccinators are requested to arrange orderly vaccination according to the notice of their unit and district.

What is the current vaccination strategy? Two steps? Plan, the implementation of vaccination in the city. The first step is to vaccinate key people, including those engaged in cold chain import, port quarantine, ship pilotage, aircrew, fresh market, public transportation, medical disease control and so on. , as well as people who go to work or study in high-risk countries or regions. In the second step, with the conditional approval of vaccines and the gradual improvement of vaccine output, more vaccines will be put into use. By carrying out vaccination in an orderly manner, all eligible people can achieve it? Should I take it all? .

3. Where can I buy COVID-19 vaccine?

A: Vaccination sites in COVID-19 are divided into two categories: one is vaccination clinics, and the other is temporary vaccination sites. Each district will set up inoculation points and specific inoculation sites according to the situation. Please pay attention to the notice of the unit and region where you work, and carry out vaccination work in an orderly manner.

4. How to make an appointment for COVID-19 vaccine?

A: At present, emergency vaccination for key populations in COVID-19 is not through personal appointment. All districts have made proper arrangements and taken effective measures to form an orderly docking. Relevant departments in the jurisdiction will organize vaccination work in an orderly manner. For those who go abroad for personal reasons, all districts in COVID-19 will start vaccination in due course in the near future. Please pay attention to authoritative announcements and notices in the region.

5. How many shots of COVID-19 vaccine?

A: The recommended immunization program is 2 needles with an interval of at least 14 days, and the inoculation site is the deltoid muscle of the upper arm. Arbitrary adjustment of immune procedures may affect safety, immune response effect and immune persistence.

6. What are the benefits of COVID-19 vaccine?

A: The the State Council Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism held a press conference to announce that more than 60,000 high-risk exposed people who received emergency vaccination in China went to overseas high-risk areas. After strict follow-up, no serious infection cases were found. Follow-up of some cases of cluster infection shows that the risk and severity of infection in vaccinated people are lower than those in unvaccinated people. Vaccination can stimulate the body to produce anti-novel coronavirus immunity, suggesting that the vaccine has potential clinical application value.