Today, more than three months after COVID-19 infects Class B, does the mask still have to be worn? Do I still need to continue taking the vaccine? This is a concern that many people are concerned about. On April 10, the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council issued the Work Plan for Vaccination against Recent COVID-19 Infections. On April 12, the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council issued the Guidelines for Wearing Masks to Prevent novel coronavirus Infections to the Public (April 2023). What are the contents specified in the two documents? News 1+1 connects Sun Chengye, the chief expert of poisoning control at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and Yin Zundong, a researcher at the Immunization Planning Center of the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, with a common concern: Do you still need to wear masks and vaccinate?
The official issued guidelines for preventing COVID-19 from wearing masks. Do you still need to wear masks when going out?
On April 12, the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council issued the Guidelines on Wearing Masks for the Public to Prevent novel coronavirus Infection (April 2023), which divided various scenes into three categories: "should wear", "recommended to wear" and "may not wear". So, where can masks no longer be worn? Which places still require wearing masks?
Is the choice entirely personal whether to wear a mask or not? Has the epidemic completely passed?
Sun Chengye, chief expert of poisoning control at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention: As we all know, the epidemic has not disappeared, it is still prevalent in different regions of the world to varying degrees, and there is still great uncertainty about the future trend of the epidemic. Everyone should now have a certain freedom to wear a mask or not, and they can choose not to wear it when they are not required to do so. For example, it is recommended not to wear it in open spaces, and not to wear it in the office. This is today's suggestion. As for the future, there may still be changes, as the virus is constantly changing, and there is still uncertainty and unknowability in the future.
Feel that COVID-19 is no longer here. Do you still need to get vaccinated?
Yangkang has been three months, and the "protection period" of COVID-19 antibody is almost over. Do you need to continue to strengthen immunization and vaccinate? Since April, COVID-19 vaccination has once again become a topic of public concern. On April 10, the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council issued the Work Plan for Vaccination against Recent COVID-19 Infections, which clearly stipulates the target population, time interval and vaccine selection at this stage. So, how should vaccines be administered? Who needs to fight? Click on the video to learn more.
How to understand the current need to "fill the gap in immune levels"?
Bai Yansong: The joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council issued the Work Plan for Vaccination against the Recent COVID-19 Infection Epidemic, which mentioned that "the focus of vaccination at this stage is to fill the gap in immunization level for different target groups". How do you understand this sentence?
Yin Zundong, a researcher at the Immunization Planning Center of the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention: As we all know, whether it is vaccinated or after the human body recovers from infection, immunity will develop for a period of time, providing corresponding protection against subsequent virus attacks. But now there are also quite a few studies both domestically and internationally indicating that three or more antigenic stimuli, including viral infections, can produce good protective effects. Therefore, taking into account the current vaccination or infection backgrounds of various populations in China, there is still a small gap in immunization levels among a small number of people. Mainly for those who have not been infected and have not completed the immunization program, as well as those who have been infected but have not completed basic immunization in the early stage, the antigen stimulation of these populations is not sufficient. In such a situation, we suggest getting vaccinated next to 'fill the gap in immune levels'. We hope that eligible individuals can actively receive vaccines, gain stronger immune protection, better resist the virus, and further reduce the risk of severe illness and death.
