People advised to get the flu shot
6 months, 1 week ago

People advised to get the flu shot

China Daily  

Vulnerable groups are suggested to receive influenza flu vaccines, as the flu season in autumn and winter is approaching, a public health expert said. Yu Wenzhou, chief physician at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said during a news conference held in Beijing on Sunday that now is the right time for getting flu vaccines. All people aged six months and above and who do not have contraindications are strongly advised to get vaccinated, especially children, the elderly and high-risk groups such as those living with chronic diseases. Yu said that flu vaccines available on the Chinese market are either attenuated live vaccines or inactivated vaccines.

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Flu rate going down, but seasonal risks remain
2 months ago

Flu rate going down, but seasonal risks remain

China Daily  

The level of spread of respiratory infectious diseases in China has started to decline, but the nation has not yet passed its seasonal flu period, health experts and authorities said on Sunday. Chen Cao, a researcher at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention's National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, said that during the week from Jan …

China reports decline in respiratory infectious diseases
2 months ago

China reports decline in respiratory infectious diseases

China Daily  

The level of respiratory infectious diseases' spread in China has begun declining, a national viral disease researcher said during a news conference on Sunday. Chen Cao, a researcher at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention's National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, said that during the week from Jan 13 to 19, the ratio of flulike cases …

China reports decline in respiratory infectious diseases
2 months ago

China reports decline in respiratory infectious diseases

China Daily  

The level of respiratory infectious diseases' spread in China has begun declining, a national viral disease researcher said during a news conference on Sunday. Chen Cao, a researcher at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention's National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention, said that during the week from Jan 13 to 19, the ratio of flulike cases …

Flu rate lower than last year, health commission says
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Flu rate lower than last year, health commission says

China Daily  

China is experiencing a relatively high rate of influenza, though it is lower than the same period last year and is expected to decrease, according to the National Health Commission on Sunday. "The main cause of the recent increase in acute respiratory infection visits to medical institutions is influenza, as shown by monitoring results," said Wang Liping, a researcher at …

No new infectious diseases in China: China CDC
2 months, 2 weeks ago

No new infectious diseases in China: China CDC

China Daily  

BEIJING - There are no new infectious diseases in China, and the current respiratory infectious diseases in the country are all caused by known pathogens, according to an expert with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Influenza is currently the primary disease prompting visits to healthcare institutions for patients with acute respiratory infections, according to Wang Liping, a …

China Calls Flu 'Outbreak' A 'Winter Occurrence', Says Safe To Travel To Beijing
2 months, 4 weeks ago

China Calls Flu 'Outbreak' A 'Winter Occurrence', Says Safe To Travel To Beijing

ABP News  

Amid reports of a massive flu outbreak in the country, China has said that the cases of respiratory diseases that occur during the winter were less severe this year than last year. The diseases appear to be less severe and spread with a smaller scale compared to the previous year," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told the media in …

China says a surge in respiratory illnesses is caused by flu and other known pathogens
1 year, 4 months ago

China says a surge in respiratory illnesses is caused by flu and other known pathogens

Associated Press  

BEIJING — A surge in respiratory illnesses across China that has drawn the attention of the World Health Organization is caused by the flu and other known pathogens and not by a novel virus, the country’s health ministry said Sunday. Recent clusters of respiratory infections are caused by an overlap of common viruses such as the influenza virus, rhinoviruses, the …

Vigilance called for as peak flu season starts
1 year, 4 months ago

Vigilance called for as peak flu season starts

China Daily  

By WANG XIAOYU| China Daily| Updated :2023-11-15 Health commission stresses improved monitoring as respiratory illnesses spread China is seeing the circulation of multiple infectious respiratory illnesses this winter, with surging cases of mycoplasma pneumonia, rising cases of influenza flu, but a downward trend in COVID-19 cases in recent days, health authorities and experts said on Monday. Mi Feng, spokesman of …

WHO chief ‘very concerned’ over COVID situation in China
2 years, 3 months ago

WHO chief ‘very concerned’ over COVID situation in China

Al Jazeera  

China could be struggling to keep a tally of COVID-19 infections as the country experiences a big spike in cases, a senior World Health Organization official has said, amid concerns about a lack of data from the country. “In China, what’s been reported is relatively low numbers of cases in ICUs, but anecdotally ICUs are filling up,” WHO’s emergencies director …

Vaccinations remain critical in protecting China's elderly population
2 years, 4 months ago

Vaccinations remain critical in protecting China's elderly population

China Daily  

Elderly people wait to be vaccinated for seasonal influenza at a clinic in Huzhou, Zhejiang province, in September. NI LIFANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Vaccinations remain critical in protecting the elderly from becoming seriously ill by COVID-19, Wang Guiqiang, head of the infectious disease department at Peking University First Hospital, said in a news briefing on Saturday. Hu Xiang, an official from …

Vaccinations remain critical in protecting China's elderly population
2 years, 4 months ago

Vaccinations remain critical in protecting China's elderly population

China Daily  

Elderly people wait to be vaccinated for seasonal influenza at a clinic in Huzhou, Zhejiang province, in September. NI LIFANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Vaccinations remain critical in protecting the elderly from becoming seriously ill by COVID-19, Wang Guiqiang, head of the infectious disease department at Peking University First Hospital, said in a news briefing on Saturday. Hu Xiang, an official from …

Booster doses recommended for select groups
3 years, 6 months ago

Booster doses recommended for select groups

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2021-09-22 A middle school student receives a COVID-19 vaccination shot in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, on Wednesday. WU JUNJIE/CHINA NEWS SERVICE COVID-19 booster shots are currently recommended for the elderly or immunocompromised, people planning to travel to foreign regions with surging infections and workers in high-risk sectors, a Chinese health official said on Friday. Whether the wider population should …

Chinese vaccine developers target delta variant
3 years, 7 months ago

Chinese vaccine developers target delta variant

China Daily  

Doses of the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine against the coronavirus disease are seen. A handful of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine developers said recently that they have obtained the highly contagious delta variant and geared up to develop vaccines targeting the new strain, which has spread to more than 130 countries and regions. Last week, Yang Xiaoming, president of Sinopharm's China National Biotech …

China mulls booster shots to step up herd immunity
3 years, 7 months ago

China mulls booster shots to step up herd immunity

China Daily  

By WANG XIAOYU | China Daily | Updated: Aug 3, 2021 Although there isn't enough evidence now to support delivering COVID-19 booster shots to the general public, China is studying whether it is necessary to give additional doses to vulnerable groups and high-risk workers in order to boost immunity, health experts said. Shao Yiming, a researcher at the Chinese Center …

China's Vaccine Diplomacy In Question As Countries Using Sinopharm, Sinovac Jabs Witness Surge In Covid Cases
3 years, 9 months ago

China's Vaccine Diplomacy In Question As Countries Using Sinopharm, Sinovac Jabs Witness Surge In Covid Cases

ABP News  

Washington: Several nations, including Mongolia, Seychelles and Bahrain, which had relied on the Chinese Covid-19 vaccines to combat the pandemic and bring back normalcy, are now battling a surge in infections. The examples from several countries suggest the Chinese vaccines may not be very effective at preventing the spread of the virus, particularly the new variants, The New York Times …

Vaccination key to preventing spread of COVID
3 years, 10 months ago

Vaccination key to preventing spread of COVID

China Daily  

By WANG XIAOYU | China Daily| Updated :2021-05-25 Imported COVID-19 infections, sporadic local outbreaks and constant virus mutations have all threatened to disrupt China's stable epidemic control situation, experts said on Thursday, urging the public to get vaccinated as soon as possible while also abiding by personal hygiene measures. Preliminary research shows that China's COVID-19 vaccines currently in use can …

China officials admit Chinese Covid vaccines have low effectiveness
3 years, 11 months ago

China officials admit Chinese Covid vaccines have low effectiveness

India Today  

In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country’s top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is considering mixing them to get a boost. Chinese vaccines “don’t have very high protection rates,” said the director of the China Centers for Disease Control, Gao Fu, at a conference Saturday in the southwestern …

China approves second domestic Covid vaccine for public use ahead of Lunar New Year
4 years, 1 month ago

China approves second domestic Covid vaccine for public use ahead of Lunar New Year

India Today  

China's drug authorities have given "conditional" approval for a second Covid-19 vaccine, Sinovac's CoronaVac jab, the pharmaceutical company said Saturday. The approval comes after multiple domestic and overseas trials of the vaccine in countries including Brazil and Turkey, although "efficacy and safety results need to be further confirmed", Sinovac said in a statement. As China ramps up its vaccine campaign, …

China pandemic control goes rural ahead of Lunar New Year
4 years, 2 months ago

China pandemic control goes rural ahead of Lunar New Year

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China is concentrating its pandemic …

COVID-19 vaccine: Answers to frequently asked questions
4 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine: Answers to frequently asked questions

China Daily  

China has started offering free shots of COVID-19 vaccines among some key groups of individuals, and will expand the range to others as more vaccines become available. A medical worker administers a shot of the COVID-19 vaccine to a delivery man at a temporary vaccination site in Haidian district of Beijing, Jan 6, 2021. A: Vaccines will be given first …

Over 217,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Shandong
4 years, 2 months ago

Over 217,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Shandong

China Daily  

JINAN -- A total of 217,158 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered to key groups with higher risks of infection in East China's Shandong province, authorities said on Monday. These groups include those engaged in the handling of imported cold-chain products, customs officers, medical workers, and people working in public transport and fresh produce markets. The vaccination has comforted …

Applications to get COVID-19 vaccination rising
4 years, 2 months ago

Applications to get COVID-19 vaccination rising

China Daily  

Wu Ni takes a trial vaccine shot in Wuhan, Hubei province, during the height of the COVID-19 epidemic in March. Then I don't need to present a nucleic acid test each time I get a new job," said a 43-year-old housekeeping service attendant surnamed Wang in Wuhan city, Central China's Hubei province. The vaccination, available at 48 designated clinics in …

Applications to get COVID-19 vaccination rising
4 years, 2 months ago

Applications to get COVID-19 vaccination rising

China Daily  

Wu Ni takes a trial vaccine shot in Wuhan, Hubei province, during the height of the COVID-19 epidemic in March. Then I don't need to present a nucleic acid test each time I get a new job," said a 43-year-old housekeeping service attendant surnamed Wang in Wuhan city, Central China's Hubei province. The vaccination, available at 48 designated clinics in …

China Grants Conditional Approval to Homegrown Covid-19 Vaccine, to Provide it Free for All Citizens
4 years, 3 months ago

China Grants Conditional Approval to Homegrown Covid-19 Vaccine, to Provide it Free for All Citizens

News 18  

China on Thursday said it will provide free COVID-19 vaccines to all citizens as it has granted conditional approval to the first homegrown vaccine developed by state-owned pharmaceutical firm Sinopharm. “The inactivated vaccine, developed by Beijing Biological Products Institute under Sinopharm’s subsidiary China National Biotec Group, got official authorisation from China’s National Medical Products Administration on Wednesday,” Chen Shifei, deputy …

China coronavirus vaccine: people travel to Zhejiang in hopes of getting experimental shot
4 years, 5 months ago

China coronavirus vaccine: people travel to Zhejiang in hopes of getting experimental shot

CNN  

Yiwu, China CNN — When Anny Ku heard that there were coronavirus vaccines on offer in Yiwu, a city in China’s eastern Zhejiang province, she traveled more than 600 miles for a chance to get the shot. Yiwu is one of a small number of cities which in recent weeks week have begun reportedly offering an experimental coronavirus vaccine to …

Medical work plan released for flu season
4 years, 6 months ago

Medical work plan released for flu season

China Daily  

A child cries during an injection at a health center in Huzhou, Zhejiang province on April 24, 2020. WANG ZHENG/FOR CHINA DAILY China will expand its coverage of affordable and convenient flu vaccinations and strengthen its contagious disease monitoring system as it enters the flu season, health officials said on Tuesday. The State Council Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism released …

China pushes emergency use of COVID vaccine despite concerns
4 years, 6 months ago

China pushes emergency use of COVID vaccine despite concerns

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy After the first shot, he …

China pushes emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine despite concerns
4 years, 6 months ago

China pushes emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine despite concerns

LA Times  

An employee fields questions about a new COVID-19 vaccine during a trade fair in Beijing last week. State-owned Sinopharm subsidiary CNBG has given the vaccine to 350,000 people outside its clinical trials, which have about 40,000 people enrolled, a top CNBG executive said recently. The Chinese government referenced the World Health Organization’s emergency-use principles to create its own through a …

中国疾控中心发布新版流感疫苗接种指南 推荐这些人群优先接种
4 years, 6 months ago

中国疾控中心发布新版流感疫苗接种指南 推荐这些人群优先接种

China Daily  

日前，中国疾控中心发布《中国流感疫苗预防接种技术指南》，建议四类人群优先接种流感疫苗。 2020年4月24日，浙江省湖州市一名幼儿在接种疫苗。（图片来源：中国日报） Health professionals, staff and vulnerable individuals in venues with gatherings of people, including elderly care centers, nursing and welfare homes, are advised to take flu vaccines on a priority basis, according to suggestions from the latest technical guideline for influenza vaccination issued by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. 中国疾控中心发布的最新版流感疫苗接种技术指南建议医务人员；养老机构、长期护理机构、福利院等人群聚集场所脆弱人群及员工优先接种流感疫苗。 【单词讲解】 简单介绍一下关于“疫苗”的几个词，vaccine就是“疫苗”本身，vaccinate就是“注射疫苗、接种疫苗”这个动作，而其名词形式vaccination就是“接种疫苗”这件事。这三个词用在句子中表达“某人接种疫苗”可以是：vaccinate someone/someone gets vaccinated /someone …

Chinese officials have said that COVID-19 vaccine will be ready for the public by November
4 years, 6 months ago

Chinese officials have said that COVID-19 vaccine will be ready for the public by November

Firstpost  

There are currently nine vaccine candidates in late-stage human trials, although pharma giant AstraZeneca paused their trials after a volunteer developed an unexplained illness. A China-developed coronavirus vaccine could be ready for the public as early as November, a Chinese official has told state television, as the global race to clear the final round of trials heats up. And on …

China coronavirus vaccine may be ready for public in November
4 years, 6 months ago

China coronavirus vaccine may be ready for public in November

India Today  

Coronavirus vaccines being developed in China may be ready for use by the general public as early as November, an official with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said. Phase 3 clinical trials were proceeding smoothly and the vaccines could be ready for the general public in November or December, CDC chief biosafety expert Guizhen Wu said in …

China approves first nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine for trials
4 years, 6 months ago

China approves first nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine for trials

Deccan Chronicle  

Beijing: China has approved for trials its first nasal spray vaccine to combat the novel coronavirus that has claimed over 904,000 lives and infected more than 27 million people globally, official media here reported on Thursday. China's only nasal spray vaccine against the coronavirus is expected to start phase I clinical trials in November, and it is recruiting 100 volunteers. …

China Approves First Nasal Spray Covid-19 Vaccine for Trials
4 years, 6 months ago

China Approves First Nasal Spray Covid-19 Vaccine for Trials

News 18  

Beijing: China has approved for trials its first nasal spray vaccine to combat the novel coronavirus that has claimed over 904,000 lives and infected more than 27 million people globally, official media here reported on Thursday. China’s only nasal spray vaccine against the coronavirus is expected to start phase I clinical trials in November, and it is recruiting 100 volunteers. …

WHO says working with China on requirements for Covid vaccine approval
4 years, 6 months ago

WHO says working with China on requirements for Covid vaccine approval

India Today  

The World Health Organization is working with China on requirements for international approval of any Chinese Covid-19 vaccine, a senior official said on Monday. “We are in direct contact, we have been sharing information and the requirements for international approval of vaccines.” The chief executive of Sinovac Biotech Ltd said on Sunday about 90 per cent of the Chinese firm’s …

Coronavirus China: Potential vaccine to given to key workers
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus China: Potential vaccine to given to key workers

Daily Mail  

China has been giving a vaccine candidate for the coronavirus to the country’s key workers for over a month, a Beijing official has said. The Chinese government had launched ‘emergency use’ of a potential COVID-19 vaccine on July 22, Zheng Zhongwei, a director from the National Health Commission, told state broadcaster CCTV on Saturday. The file picture shows a volunteer …

China approves emergency usage of COVID-19 vaccines by select domestic companies
4 years, 7 months ago

China approves emergency usage of COVID-19 vaccines by select domestic companies

Deccan Chronicle  

Beijing: China has authorised emergency usage of COVID-19 vaccines developed by some select domestic companies, a Chinese health official has said. According to China's Law on Vaccine Management, when a particularly severe public health emergency occurs, vaccines in clinical trials can be used in a limited scope to protect medical and epidemic prevention personnel, border officers and other people working …

Coronavirus | China administering COVID-19 vaccines since July, says official
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus | China administering COVID-19 vaccines since July, says official

The Hindu  

China has since July 22 been administering its domestically-developed COVID-19 vaccines to a broad range of people whose number may soon be in the hundreds of thousands, including medical workers, the armed forces, and employees of companies who are working overseas on Belt and Road Initiative projects, said a health official on August 22. “The number of people being vaccinated …

Flu vaccinations surge at chemists amid coronavirus fears as authorities urge an early shot
4 years, 11 months ago

Flu vaccinations surge at chemists amid coronavirus fears as authorities urge an early shot

ABC  

Pharmacists have reported vast numbers of people getting their flu shots early this season after the Federal Government urged the public to get vaccinated as soon as possible. Key points: Governments are keen to reduce the burden of seasonal flu on hospitals Pharmacists says there are enough vaccinations to go around The flu vaccine is free for high-risk groups including …

Why you can get the flu even if you’ve had a flu shot
9 years, 2 months ago

Why you can get the flu even if you’ve had a flu shot

CNN  

Story highlights There have been fewer cases of flu so far this season Flu strains detected to date are similar to the ones in the flu shot Doctors say anyone who has not had a flu shot should still get one CNN — Have you noticed something missing from the news headlines this winter? "Because the Earth's surface is closer …

China approves indigenous single-shot swine flu vaccine
15 years, 6 months ago

China approves indigenous single-shot swine flu vaccine

The Hindu  

China have granted production license for a single dose of swine flu vaccine made by a domestic pharmaceutical firm as it surged ahead in the global race in search of a remedy for the deadly virus that has killed over 2,100 people worldwide. The State Food and Drug Administration issued the license for Sinovac’s vaccine called ‘Panflu.1’ after it passed …

Flu vaccine production in pipeline
15 years, 7 months ago

Flu vaccine production in pipeline

China Daily  

进入英语学习论坛下载音频 China is set to be the first country to mass-produce a vaccine against the A/H1N1 flu pandemic, which scientists warn might erupt this fall and winter. The A/H1N1 influenza vaccine would be appropriate for anyone aged 3 to 60, said vaccine expert Zhao Kai, who is with SFDA's Drug Evaluation Center. The vaccine will go into the national strategic …

Gov't sounds stomach flu alert
18 years, 2 months ago

Gov't sounds stomach flu alert

China Daily  

Updated: 2007-01-17 07:32 The Ministry of Health has ordered health organizations across the country to strengthen prevention and control measures against norovirus infection, known as "stomach flu". Despite the urgency shown by the ministry to prevent a large-scale outbreak, leading Chinese flu experts on Monday ruled out the possibility of an epidemic even though the number people suffering from colds …

N.China works to check flu spread
18 years, 2 months ago

N.China works to check flu spread

China Daily  

Updated: 2007-01-12 07:20 Local authorities in North China have announced new measures to check the spread of flu after a sharp rise in the number of cases. The number of flu cases in Tianjin Municipality has risen by 13.8 percent year on year, the municipal disease prevention authority said yesterday. The disease prevention authority in Taiyuan, capital of North China's …

Medical expert recommends influenza inoculations
21 years, 6 months ago

Medical expert recommends influenza inoculations

China Daily  

Medical expert recommends influenza inoculations A leading Chinese flu researcher yesterday urged people to get flu inoculations this year in view of the "possible'' return of severe acute respiratory syndrome. "Flue and SARS share a number of symptoms and therefore there is a possibility of misdiagnosing flu cases as SARS,'' said Guo Yuanji, director of the Flu Centre under the …

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