The new version of the influenza vaccination guide recommends priority vaccination for four groups of people

The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued the "Technical Guidelines for Influenza Vaccination in China (2020-2021)", recommending medical personnel; vulnerable people and employees in places where people gather in elderly care institutions, long-term care institutions, or welfare homes; people in key places and other influenza High-risk groups are given priority for influenza vaccination.
 According to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the global new crown pneumonia epidemics are one after another. Autumn and winter are the seasons for the high incidence of respiratory diseases. Lower temperatures are conducive to the survival and spread of viruses such as the new crown and influenza. There are overlapping epidemics of the new crown pneumonia epidemic and influenza and other respiratory infectious diseases this autumn and winter. risk. For this reason, the importance of seasonal influenza prevention and control has become more prominent.
 　　The guide mentions that the annual seasonal influenza epidemic can cause 3 to 5 million severe cases and 290,000 to 650,000 deaths related to respiratory diseases worldwide. High-risk groups such as pregnant women, infants, the elderly, and patients with chronic underlying diseases are at higher risk of severe illness and death after flu. In particular, this year's global new crown pneumonia epidemic will continue to be severe, and there may be a superimposed epidemic of new crown pneumonia and influenza and other respiratory infectious diseases this winter and next spring. Influenza vaccination is the most effective way to prevent influenza, which can reduce the harm caused by influenza-related diseases and the occupation of medical resources.
 The reporter interviewed Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiology expert of the China Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He said that autumn and winter are the seasons for common respiratory infectious diseases and influenza. The number of patients will increase, overlapping with the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, and will be given to medical staff. Differential diagnosis brings difficulties, increases the difficulty of isolation and medical load, and is not conducive to epidemic prevention and control. The most effective way is to vaccinate key populations as soon as possible.
 Considering the background of the continued global epidemic of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the guidelines recommend the following populations as priority vaccination targets: medical personnel, including clinical rescuers, public health personnel, health and quarantine personnel, etc.; elderly care institutions, long-term care institutions, welfare homes and other crowd gathering places are vulnerable Crowd and employees; crowds in key places, such as teachers and students in kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, detainees and staff in prison institutions, etc.; other high-risk groups of influenza, including elderly people at home and 6 months of age and above -5-year-old children, patients with chronic diseases, family members and caregivers of babies under 6 months of age, pregnant women or women who are planning to become pregnant during the flu season, etc. People who are ≥ 6 months old and have no contraindications can be vaccinated against influenza.