[Promoting influenza vaccination during 2021-2022 season from the perspective of population medicine]

Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2021 Dec 14;101(46):3771-3774. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112137-20210930-02194.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The lower temperature in autumn-winter provides favorable conditions for the survival and spread of respiratory infectious diseases such as the corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and influenza. It is likely that there will be a co-circulation of respiratory pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 and influenza. In order to promote the prevention and control of influenza and the application of influenza vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic in China, we separately discussed the risk of influenza epidemic in the 2021-2022 season, the influenza vaccination policies, and advocate influenza vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of population medicine. We appeal that COVID-19 vaccination cannot delay the normal delivery of other vaccines in the national immunization programs and non-Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) vaccines. Promoting influenza vaccination policies and improving immunization service convenience are necessary for increasing influenza vaccine coverage, protecting public health and assisting COVID-19 response.

秋冬季节气温低,为新型冠状病毒(简称新冠病毒)、流感病毒等生存和传播提供了有利条件,可能发生呼吸道病原的共同循环和叠加流行。为了更好地促进新冠病毒肺炎大流行下我国的流感防控和流感疫苗应用,本文从2021—2022季节流感流行风险研判和防控举措、新冠病毒肺炎大流行下的流感疫苗接种政策、从群医学视角促进流感疫苗预防接种等三方面分析,呼吁新冠病毒疫苗的接种不能影响其他国家免疫规划疫苗和非免疫规划疫苗的正常接种,促进流感疫苗接种政策,改进免疫服务便利性,提升流感疫苗接种率,保护公众健康,助力疫情防控。.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19 Vaccines
  • COVID-19*
  • Humans
  • Influenza, Human* / epidemiology
  • Influenza, Human* / prevention & control
  • Pandemics
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Seasons
  • Vaccination

Substances

  • COVID-19 Vaccines