CCTV News:Recently, COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 3-11 has been started, so which should be vaccinated first, influenza vaccine or COVID-19 vaccine? What problems should children pay attention to when they are vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine? About vaccination, we know together.
There is no difference in the protective effect between children vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine and adults
Is COVID-19 Vaccine Safe for Children?
Jiang Rongmeng, Vice President of beijing ditan hospital, Chief Physician of Infectious Diseases:The inactivated vaccine of Covid-19 produced in China has been carried out in clinical experiments on people aged 3-17. After evaluation and demonstration, it is safe to use inactivated vaccine of COVID-19 in people aged 3-17.
Is there any difference between the dose and dosage of Covid-19 vaccine for children and adults?
Jiang Rongmeng, Vice President of beijing ditan hospital, Chief Physician of Infectious Diseases:There is no difference in dosage, dosage and process between children vaccinated with inactivated Covid-19 vaccine and adults.
The interval between influenza vaccination and COVID-19 vaccination should be more than 14 days.
Should children get the flu vaccine or COVID-19 vaccine first?
Zhang Yuntao, Chairman of the Quality Committee of China Vaccine Association:You can get the flu at the same time when you hit COVID-19, but the interval must be greater than or equal to 14 days. At present, Covid-19 and the flu virus are different viruses, and there is no cross protection between them, so you must get the flu when you hit COVID-19.
Vaccination against influenza or COVID-19 vaccine is not recommended if you are catching a cold and coughing.
Can the child be vaccinated against COVID-19 or flu if he is allergic?
Xu Baoping, Director of Respiratory Department of Beijing Children’s Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University:The vast majority of children with allergies can be vaccinated, as long as they are not in the acute stage.
Jiang Rongmeng, Vice President of beijing ditan hospital, Chief Physician of Infectious Diseases:If you have symptoms such as fever, diarrhea, or cough, you should still suspend the vaccination of COVID-19 vaccine, including influenza vaccine, and wait until these symptoms disappear and relieve, then evaluate and make an appointment for vaccination.
Is it completely safe after vaccination?
Even if you are vaccinated with influenza vaccine or Covid-19 vaccine, you should stick to personal protection, and at the same time actively exercise and enhance your immune function.
Jiang Rongmeng, Vice President of beijing ditan hospital, Chief Physician of Infectious Diseases:It doesn’t mean that you won’t be infected after vaccination, so we should stick to these non-pharmaceutical and non-vaccine measures in our daily life, such as wearing masks, avoiding places where people gather, doing hand hygiene well, and not washing your hands and touching your eyes and nose, which is very important for us to prevent these respiratory virus infections.