Vaccine jokes against serious diseases

Myth: Older people often have many basic diseases, and COVID-19 vaccine is more likely to produce side effects, which do more harm than good.

Interpretation of the truth: The aged people's organ function is aging, and they can't tolerate hypoxia and inflammation after being infected with COVID-19, which often leads to organ failure and even death. According to the recent epidemic data in Hong Kong, the death risk of people over 60 infected with Omicron is 252 times that of people under 30. The vaccination response of the elderly is not heavier than that of young people, and most of them will not feel uncomfortable. The doctor will also confirm the medical history when injecting the vaccine, and will stay under observation after injection, so the safety is guaranteed. Therefore, for the elderly without vaccine contraindications, the advantages of COVID-19 vaccine far outweigh the disadvantages.

Source: scientific rumors

Judging experts (sorted by last name strokes):

Zhang Yu, researcher, doctor of medicine, master tutor, China Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Associate Professor, School of Journalism, China Communication University, Chen Rui.

Xue Mei, deputy director of the emergency department of Beijing Chaoyang Hospital.