B[Influenza activity has fluctuated recently, and the test positivity rate in southern provinces is at a moderate epidemic level] October 15th, according to the national sentinel surveillance of acute respiratory infectious diseases released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention today (15th), from October 5th to October 11th, currently, respiratory infectious diseases are at a low level in most parts of the country, and influenza activity has fluctuated, mainly A (H3N2) subtype and B (Victoria) influenza viruses. In addition, there is a significant difference in influenza activity levels between the northern and southern provinces. The test positivity rate in the southern provinces fluctuates at the medium epidemic level, while the northern provinces are at the low epidemic level. The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention reminds that people with weak immunity, such as pregnant women, young children, the elderly and patients with chronic diseases, should receive relevant vaccines to prevent respiratory infectious diseases according to vaccination guidelines and take personal protection. B[This year, the country has free and supportive policies for key groups to receive influenza vaccines] On September 3, Fei Jia, deputy director of the Health and Immunization Department of the National Administration of Disease Control and Prevention, introduced that this year, the country has free and supportive policies for key groups to receive influenza vaccines, through financial funds, employee medical insurance personal account payments, The whole chain of multi-channel financing guarantees, such as labor union funds, supports the vaccination of influenza vaccines for key groups of "one old and one young" in rural areas, employees' medical insurance participants and insured close relatives, and workers in new employment forms, promoting the improvement of vaccination coverage for key groups, and reducing the disease burden and economic burden on the masses. B[The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention released the "Technical Guidelines for Influenza Vaccination in China (2026-2027)"] In order to better promote the vaccination of influenza vaccines in China, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention organized the National Immunization Program Technical Working Group's Influenza Vaccine Task Force to collect and organize the latest research progress and scientific evidence related to influenza and influenza vaccines at home and abroad, and formed the "Technical Guidelines for Influenza Vaccine Vaccination in China (2026-2027)". Guidelines recommend that all persons 6 months of age and older without contraindications receive influenza vaccination. Combined with the influenza epidemic situation and the prevention and control strategy of multi-disease prevention and control, to reduce the harm of influenza as much as possible, the following key and high-risk groups are given priority for vaccination: medical personnel, including clinical treatment personnel, public health personnel, health quarantine personnel, etc.; elderly people aged 60 and above; people suffering from one or more diseases People with chronic diseases; vulnerable groups and employees in nursing homes, long-term care institutions, welfare homes and other crowded places; children aged 6 months and above to under 5 years old; family members and caregivers of infants under 6 months old; people in key places such as child care institutions, primary and secondary schools, and supervision places; pregnant women.
— All loaded —
