The campaign "Become vaccinated-2020" is being held in the region»
The most effective protection against influenza is vaccination, because it is the vaccine that provides protection against those types of influenza virus that are most relevant in this epidemiological season.
In order to increase the coverage of the population of the Lipetsk region with preventive influenza vaccinations in the epidemic season of 2020-2021, the region is holding an immunization campaign "Get vaccinated". As part of the campaign, you can get vaccinated without not only in polyclinics, but also in mobile mobile complexes.
On September 28, 2020, the vaccination office on wheels went to the Lipetsk district. On this day, get vaccinated against students of the MBOU Gymnasium named after him were able to catch the flu. Hero of the Soviet Union P. A. Gorchakov S. Borinskoe.
Before vaccination, each student underwent a mandatory medical examination, during which the doctor determines the presence or absence of no contraindications for vaccination. After measuring the body temperature and other necessary procedures all children who have been vaccinated against influenza with the consent of their parents receive a certificate of immunization.
To date, more than 200 thousand Lipchans have received the flu vaccine – including more than 60 thousand children. "Until the end It is planned to vaccinate 176 thousand children during the year. Of these, 17 thousand are aged from 6 months to three years, " says Irina Pilyugina., Acting Head of the Department of Epidemiology of the Lipetsk Regional Center for the Prevention and Control of AIDS and Infectious Diseases diseases.
Children are one of the main risk groups for influenza and SARS. According to previous years, vaccinated schoolchildren were 11 times less likely to get sick those who have not received the vaccine. According to doctors, there are very few refusals of parents from seasonal immunization this year. However doctors warn: the flu shot should be done in a timely manner, because the child should have time to develop immunity.
Information prepared by GUZOT " Tsozimp»
