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Original Title: Many Asian Countries Increase Supply of Influenza Vaccines to Prevent Influenza and New Corona at the Same Time
Flu season is approaching, but the new corona epidemic is not over yet. To avoid the collapse of the medical system due to the flu and the new corona epidemic, many Asian countries have greatly increased the supply of flu vaccines and expanded the population of free flu vaccines.
A nurse prepares an injection of the influenza vaccine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, January 10, 2013. / Reuters
Some Asian countries are implementing earlier and more aggressive flu vaccination programs this year, seeking to reduce the possibility of people contracting flu and COVID-19 simultaneously, crippling health systems.
Some Asian countries launched more active influenza prevention programs earlier this year to reduce the possibility of people being infected with influenza and the new coronavirus at the same time and prevent the collapse of the medical system.
With a second or third wave of the coronavirus pandemic looming in many countries, tackling this year’s flu season, usually from December to February, has taken on greater urgency.
With many countries facing the threat of the second or third round of the new corona epidemic, it has become more urgent to do a good job in this year’s flu season (usually December to February).
In Japan, the Ministry of Health is preparing 31.2 million flu vaccines, seven percent more than last year and the highest number since 2015. Authorities are also urging symptomatic patients to call the hotlines. medical attention before undergoing tests to avoid contagion in hospitals.
In Japan, the Ministry of Health (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) is preparing 31.2 million influenza vaccines, 7% more than last year and the most since 2015. Ministry of Health officials also urge symptomatic patients to call the medical hotline before testing to avoid infecting others in the hospital.
“We are going to focus our medical resources on the seriously ill in anticipation of the seasonal flu epidemic,” said Takeshi Enami, an official with the Japanese Ministry of Health last week after a meeting of disease experts.
Japanese Health Ministry official Takeshi Jiang Bo said after attending a meeting of disease control experts last week: “We will focus medical resources on seriously ill patients before the flu season hits.”
The World Health Organization has called for widespread flu vaccination globally this year, amid concerns: the same people who are most vulnerable to COVID-19 risks, such as the elderly and people with respiratory conditions. , they are also at higher risk of getting the flu.
The World Health Organization this year urged countries around the world to undertake extensive work on vaccination against influenza, because it is concerned that people most vulnerable to the new coronavirus are also at increased risk of contracting influenza, such as elderly and people with respiratory diseases.
Data on the number of annual flu cases in Asia is limited, although Japan had around 12 million cases in the 2018/19 season, according to an official source.
There is limited data on the number of flu cases in Asian countries each year, but official sources show that Japan has about 12 million flu cases in the 2018-19 flu season.
In South Korea, health authorities are purchasing 30 million flu vaccines for the winter season, 20 percent more than last year. Around 19 million people will be vaccinated for free, which will cover a third of the country’s population, up from 13.8 million a year ago.
In South Korea, the health department is purchasing 30 million flu vaccines for the winter, a 20% increase from last year. About 19 million people will receive free flu shots, covering a third of South Korea’s population, an increase from 13.8 million last year.
Authorities are also expanding the demographic window for free vaccination, this year covering children ages six months to 18, adults over 61, and pregnant women.
South Korean officials will also expand the number of people receiving free flu vaccination and this year will cover children 6 months to 18 years, adults over 61 and pregnant women.
South Korea’s largest flu vaccine maker, GC Pharma, told Reuters it would make more than 10 million flu shots this season, up from 8.5 million doses last year.
South Korea’s largest flu vaccine maker, GC Pharmaceuticals, told Reuters that more than 10 million flu vaccines will be produced this flu season, an increase from 8.5 million last year.
In China, some local authorities have reported an increase in demand. The disease prevention authorities of the Changning District of Shanghai City told local media that they expect the demand for influenza vaccines in autumn and winter to increase by 50 percent over previous years.
In China, some local governments have reported an increase in demand for vaccines. Shanghai’s Changning District Center for Disease Control and Prevention told local media that it expects demand for flu vaccines this fall and winter to increase by about 50% over previous years.
In Australia, where the flu season runs roughly from June to September, authorities purchased 16.5 million flu vaccines, up from 13.2 million last year.
In Australia, the flu season lasts approximately from June to September. Australian officials bought a total of 16.5 million flu vaccines, compared with 13.2 million last year.
Movements in Asia echo similar efforts in North America and Europe. In the United States, pharmaceutical companies are expected to provide about 200 million flu vaccines this year, about 20 percent more than usual.
In addition to Asia, North America and Europe have also taken similar measures. In the United States, drug companies expect to provide about 200 million flu vaccines this year, an increase of about 20% over previous years.
Source in English: Reuters
Translation and editing: Danny
