A street in Beijing is vaccinating centenarians. Why are some elderly people unwilling to receive the COVID-19 vaccine?

At the community COVID-19 vaccination site in Ganjiakou Street, Haidian District, 102-year-old Mr. Liu completed the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. After seeing the announcement of community vaccination, Mr. Li actively asked his relatives to get vaccinated; 98-year-old Grandma Cao from Huairou District, Beijing, also completed the first injection of the new crown vaccine not long ago. Grandma Cao said: "After getting vaccinated, I feel at peace and my family feels more at ease."

Recently, various districts in Beijing have launched various heart-warming services to solve the "last mile" problem and encourage those over 60 years old in the jurisdiction The elderly are actively taking the COVID-19 vaccine, and more and more elderly people are getting vaccinated.

More than two years of anti-epidemic work experience shows that vaccination is the most scientific, reasonable, effective and economical way to prevent the virus. It can protect susceptible groups, especially in preventing critical illness. The actual effect is remarkable in terms of reducing the mortality rate and so on.

According to the National Health Commission, as of March 24, the total number of people across the country who have been fully vaccinated against the new coronavirus vaccine exceeds 1.2 billion. However, what is worrying is that some elderly people The COVID-19 vaccination rate among the general population has not been ideal. There are 52 million elderly people over the age of 60 across the country who have not received the full course of vaccination. Among them, 50.7% over the age of 80 have received the full course of vaccination, and only 19.7% have received booster immunization.

Many elderly people have not been vaccinated. They are not suitable for vaccination due to various diseases due to human health reasons; they also have psychological barriers and are worried that vaccination will cause adverse reactions; there are also some elderly people who feel that they do not go out much. No vaccination is required.

But it must be noted that after the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, data from various countries around the world continue to confirm that the risk of serious illness and death among the elderly after being infected with the virus is significantly higher than that for adults and children; at the same time, There is also data that shows that after the elderly are vaccinated, the risk of developing a critical illness is significantly lower than that of the unvaccinated elderly; even if a critical illness occurs, the risk of becoming critically ill and requiring intubation is much lower than that of the unvaccinated. The time required for patients to change from critical illness to mild disease is also much shorter than that for those who have not been vaccinated. This shows that the practical significance and efficacy of the new crown vaccine for the elderly, especially the elderly, is huge.

Recently, there has been a high incidence of COVID-19 in China, and the Omicron mutant strain is more infectious and more stealthy, resulting in many asymptomatic virus infections. Academician Zhang Boli of the Academy of Engineering emphasized in an interview: "For key groups, such as the elderly, people with underlying diseases, as well as the frail, obese and serious smokers, they are at risk of developing and declining disease conditions. We must pay special attention to it.” So

all over the country are doing their best to promote the vaccination rate of the elderly. On March 25, the Beijing Municipal Health Commission issued a notice requiring vigorous publicity and guidance to promote the vaccination of the elderly with COVID-19 vaccine, chickenpox vaccine, and pneumococcal vaccine.

Districts in Beijing have successively released many solutions that are close to life and solve difficulties, such as setting up mobile vaccination vehicles, delivering "vaccines" to door-to-door services, opening "green channels", etc., which have been warmly welcomed by the elderly. Relatives of 98-year-old Grandma Cao said that they had had concerns about vaccination in the past and were worried about physical discomfort. At the same time, transportation was not convenient for the elderly. After that, town and village cadres came to her home many times to introduce the benefits of vaccination, and the town services were also timely, so Grandma Cao decided to get vaccinated.

The key to serving the elderly and doing a good job in vaccine marketing and promotion is speed and warmth. Elderly people also care about physical and mental health and quality of life. Therefore, we should take the vaccine encouragement work into consideration,

Use language that the elderly can understand, and promote it in a form that is understandable, so that the green channel for vaccination remains open, and we believe that old men and women We can all ensure that we take the necessary measures and jointly build a safety net for epidemic prevention and control.