Beijing： Covid-19 vaccine containing XBB mutant antigen was inoculated in key populations.

　　Cctv newsAccording to the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, winter and spring are the seasons with high incidence of respiratory diseases, showing a common epidemic trend of many pathogens. At present, XBB and its subfamilies are the main epidemic strains in Covid-19, which have strong immune escape ability and are relatively harmful to the elderly and people with low immune function.

　　In order to cope with the epidemic situation in COVID-19 this winter and next spring, and to protect people’s life safety and health to the greatest extent, our city has recently started the vaccination of Covid-19 vaccine (XBB vaccine for short) containing XBB mutant antigen for key populations such as the elderly.

　　Who needs XBB vaccine?

　　Older people aged 60 and above or people aged 18-59 with serious basic patients, people with low immune function and people with high risk of infection.

　　If you belong to the above population, and have completed the basic immunization of COVID-19 vaccine (2 shots or more) or have been infected with Covid-19, you can get XBB vaccine at this stage.

　　Vaccination time is required

　　People who meet the requirements of the vaccination population can be vaccinated with one needle of XBB vaccine three months after the last vaccination or six months after the last infection.

　　If you have both been vaccinated and infected with Covid-19, you need to judge which time is the nearest, and the latest one shall prevail.

　　Vaccines containing antigen components of XBB mutant are recommended first.

　　According to the monitoring progress of Covid-19 released by the World Health Organization, there is no original strain epidemic (including Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta) in the world, and XBB pedigree is currently dominant in the world.

　　In order to produce more effective neutralization ability, it is recommended to inoculate the vaccine containing the antigen component of XBB mutant.

　　At present, there are two kinds of XBB vaccines in Beijing, namely:Beijing shenzhou recombinant Covid-19 Beta/BA.1/BQ.1.1/XBB.1 mutant s trimer protein vaccine, referred to as shenzhou new tetravalent vaccine; Chengdu westcott recombinant trivalent Covid-19 (XBB+BA.5+Delta mutant) trimer protein vaccine, referred to as westcott trivalent vaccine. Either of these two vaccines can be vaccinated.

　　Where can I get XBB vaccine?

　　You can log on to the website of Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The general public and friends arrange their time reasonably according to their own needs to avoid getting together for vaccination.

　　Tips

　　You need to carry your ID card to get COVID-19 vaccine.

　　Truthfully provide your own infection, remember the date of infection as much as possible for those who have been infected, and inform the doctor when registering.

　　After inoculation, you must stay on observation for 30 minutes before leaving.

　　It is recommended that you also get the flu vaccine, which is 14 days apart.