Beijing started influenza vaccination on September 15th.

　　CCTV News:According to the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, in order to effectively prevent the threat of influenza and reduce the impact of diseases on people’s health, Beijing has been implementing the policy of benefiting the people with influenza vaccination since 2007, giving free vaccination to eligible people and encouraging other people to voluntarily vaccinate at their own expense.

　　This year’s influenza vaccination in Beijing will be officially launched on September 15, and it will be carried out in batches for different groups of people.

　　The first batch of Beijing citizens aged 60 and above will be vaccinated first.At the same time, start the vaccination publicity and mobilization of students in primary and secondary schools, secondary specialized schools and technical colleges.

　　The second batch is mainly for students in primary and secondary schools, secondary specialized schools and technical colleges.At the same time, start the self-funded vaccination of influenza vaccine for the whole society.

　　The third batch is mainly for first-line emergency support personnel in cities., and the first two batches of personnel leak and replant. The actual work will be dynamically adjusted according to the specific situation. It is expected that the free vaccination work will end at the end of November and the self-funded vaccination work will continue until the end of February 2024.

　　Beijing will continue to adopt this year.Unified organization and advance appointmentTwo ways to carry out influenza vaccination. People who are vaccinated free of charge can be organized by the relevant responsible units in a unified way, and they can make appointments for vaccination in batches and in different periods.

　　Primary and secondary school students are organized by the school and vaccinated with the consent of their parents;

　　Beijing-born elderly people over 60 years old in Beijing can be organized by the village/neighborhood Committee to go to the influenza vaccination clinic for vaccination at the agreed time with their valid ID cards or social security cards.

　　People who vaccinate at their own expense need to make an appointment with the vaccination clinic in advance. They can make an appointment through the Capital Vaccine Service APP, telephone, on-site registration, WeChat WeChat official account and other appointment methods.

　　Each district will reasonably set up free and self-funded influenza vaccination points according to the vaccination needs of residents, and citizens can choose to make an appointment for vaccination nearby.After September 15th, if you need to inquire about the vaccination clinic address, you can visit the website of Beijing Municipal Health and Wellness Commission or Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

　　The elderly registered in Beijing who have not been vaccinated with 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine can get one dose of pneumococcal vaccine free of charge as long as they are over 65 years old and make an appointment registration at the vaccination clinic. Both vaccines are vaccinated to prevent both influenza and pneumococcal diseases.

　　According to the monitoring data in previous years, the peak of influenza epidemic in Beijing mostly appeared around New Year’s Day. Vaccination 14 days before the arrival of the peak can produce effective immune protection. Please arrange the scheduled vaccination time reasonably according to your own needs and the unified arrangement of the whole city to avoid getting together for vaccination. In addition, maintaining good personal hygiene habits is also an important means to prevent respiratory infectious diseases such as influenza. At the same time of influenza vaccination, it is necessary to "wash your hands frequently, wear a mask, drink plenty of water, exercise frequently, have fewer parties and have regular ventilation".