Zeng Yixin, deputy director of the National Health Commission, said at a press conference on the State Council’s Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism on July 23 that up to now, 31 Provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps cumulatively reported that the coverage rate of the first dose of the new crown vaccine was 92.1%, the whole-course vaccination rate was 89.7%, and the booster immunization rate was 71.7%.
In terms of vaccination for the elderly, at present, the vaccination rate of at least one dose of the vaccine in my country is 89.6%, the full-course vaccination rate is 84.7%, and the booster vaccination rate is 67.3%.
Zeng Yixin said that whether it is domestic or overseas data, because the elderly suffer from more underlying diseases, once infected with the new coronavirus, whether it is an early strain or the currently popular Omicron variant, the occurrence of The risk of severe illness and death is high. The elderly are also different from young people, their immune function is relatively weak, and a booster shot is required to obtain the best protection effect. (Reporters Dong Ruifeng and Gu Tiancheng)