Wuxi: escorting the new crown vaccine for the elderly

The elderly are susceptible and susceptible to the new coronavirus, and vaccination is the most effective preventive measure. This year, Binhu District of Wuxi City launched the “New Crown Vaccination Proposal for the Elderly”, launched innovative measures such as “physical examination + vaccination” one-stop health service, “vaccine mobile vaccination vehicle”, etc. Facilitate vaccination.

“I am 83 years old and I have always wanted to be vaccinated, but I am worried that my physical condition is not suitable for vaccination. If there is no problem with the body, I will be vaccinated immediately.” Grandma Wang, who lives in Mashan Street, said happily. In order to alleviate the “worries” of vaccination for the elderly, Mashan Street has launched a special “physical examination + vaccination” session for the elderly over 80 years old, allowing the elderly to complete physical examination, health screening and vaccination in one stop.

Considering the inconvenience of the road and the physical condition of the elderly, the vaccination provides the service of “special car transfer and escorted by a special person”. The physical examination center also provides breakfast for the elderly to avoid discomfort caused by fasting physical examination and ensure the smooth progress of physical examination and vaccination. The whole “physical examination + vaccination” special session completed the physical examination and health screening and vaccination of more than 2,000 elderly people.

In Rongxiang Street, “vaccine mobile vaccination vehicles” and “vaccination special fleets” have been launched successively to facilitate the vaccination of the elderly and increase the vaccination rate of the elderly over 60 years old.

The “vaccine mobile vaccination vehicle” is transformed from a commercial vehicle, with complete internal facilities, and the medical equipment and equipment are safe and qualified. “I’ve always wanted to go for an injection, but my legs and feet are inconvenient. Now I can get an injection in the mobile car in front of my house.” Aunt Ding, 75, who lives in Jinjin Jiangnan Community, came to the mobile car with the help of community volunteers and was given the first shot of the new crown vaccine. Needle.

The old man Zhang, who is also in his 70s, enjoys the service of getting back and forth by taxi for vaccination. A fleet of 15 taxis dedicated to vaccinating against COVID-19 in Rongxiang Street is parked near public places with high traffic to provide special taxi services for those who want to get vaccinated.

In early March this year, Binhu District launched an initiative to call on the elderly who meet the requirements to be vaccinated against the new crown as soon as possible. Through offline streets, community publicity boards, electronic display screens, small speakers, and online SMS push, community residents WeChat groups and WeChat public accounts, etc., timely popularize and push vaccination-related knowledge and exclusive “welfare” information.

Visit every street and community in Binhu District door-to-door, and comprehensively and carefully count the number of people who have been vaccinated, especially key groups over 60 years old. By finding out the total number of elderly people over 60 years old, the number of people who can be vaccinated, the number of people who do not meet the requirements for vaccination, and the number of people who have been suspended for vaccination, a special ledger of “one person, one table” is established to guide the elderly who meet the conditions and have not been vaccinated to be vaccinated as soon as possible.

As of June 3, a total of 413,600 people have been vaccinated against the new crown vaccine in Binhu District, with an vaccination rate of 81.81%, ranking first in the city. Among them, 102,941 people over the age of 60 were vaccinated for the first time, and the vaccination rate was 83.16%. (Yin Xinghuan)