Chinanews.com Yinchuan, March 15 (Reporter Yang Di) The reporter learned from the Ningxia Health and Health Commission on the 15th that as of March 12, the number of people over the age of 60 in Ningxia covered by the new coronavirus vaccine reached 750,700. The total number of vaccinations reached 706,400, and the booster immunization was completed to 422,300.
Relevant staff of the Ningxia Center for Disease Control and Prevention introduced that according to the current epidemiological analysis at home and abroad, the risk of severe illness and death after infection with the new coronavirus in the elderly is significantly higher than that of adults and children, and vaccination After that, better protection effect can be obtained and the risk of new coronavirus infection can be reduced.
The staff member also said that it is necessary for the elderly to receive booster immunizations. According to the research results of preliminary clinical trials in China, the booster shot has good safety and immune effects, and the elderly are safe and effective to receive the new coronavirus vaccine. It is recommended that the elderly who meet the vaccination conditions should receive the booster shot as soon as possible to get effective protection as soon as possible.
It is understood that as of March 12, a total of 15.2477 million doses of people aged 3 and over in Ningxia have been vaccinated, the total number of vaccinations has reached 6.3641 million, and the number of people who have completed the whole process of immunization has reached 6.1367 million. Immunized 2.7469 million people. (End)
Source: China News Network