/kloc-Do you still need to be vaccinated with meningococcal a+c and Japanese encephalitis vaccine after 0/4 years old?

/kloc-children under 0/5 years old should be vaccinated with meningococcal and Japanese encephalitis vaccines in time.

Time: 2011February 23rd 09: 12 Source: Contemporary Life News.

Spring comes earlier in Guangxi than in the north. As soon as the rain and solar terms have passed, the temperature will gradually rise, and some diseases have also reached the high season. According to the experts of disease control in the autonomous region, at the turn of winter and spring, there are many epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis in Guangxi. With the temperature rising, JE began to appear in April and May and reached its peak in June and July.

The effective way to prevent these two diseases is to vaccinate, and the best time to vaccinate is before the outbreak. At present, it is the eve of the high incidence of epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis and Japanese encephalitis. At this time, vaccination can prevent problems before they happen.

Encephalomyelitis: 1.5 children are most vulnerable.

Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis is a common disease. The disease is a respiratory infection caused by meninges or meninges infected by meningococcus. Its clinical manifestations mainly include high fever, headache, jet vomiting, stiff neck and so on. Because meningococcus can enter the blood and cause septicemia, the mortality rate is high, ranging from 5% to 10%. At the same time, brain damage caused by meningitis will leave sequelae such as hearing loss or deafness and mental retardation.

According to experts from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the Autonomous Region, epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis occurs frequently in winter and spring, and the number of cases generally increases from 1 1 to 12 in February, with the peak period from February to May of the following year. Meningitis is caused by sneezing and coughing of patients or pathogen carriers, so that germs are infected with droplets entering other people's respiratory tract. Infants, children and adolescents are most susceptible to epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis, especially those who live in crowded living and learning environments. In recent years, primary and secondary school students, migrant workers and their children are the main groups. To this end, the CDC staff reminded that children under 15 are the most susceptible to illness, and primary and secondary school students should be the key vaccination targets.

JE: The rate of sequelae is very high.

Japanese encephalitis is a class B infectious disease, which is an acute infectious disease of the central nervous system caused by Japanese encephalitis virus and spread by mosquitoes. The incubation period is generally around 10- 14 days. The main symptoms of patients are fever, severe headache, nausea, vomiting and drowsiness. In severe cases, convulsions, coma and even respiratory failure may occur and die. The source of infection is infected people or animals, which are spread by mosquito bites, especially children are generally susceptible to Japanese encephalitis virus.

In Guangxi, Japanese encephalitis cases generally appear in April and May, with the peak in June and July. Case statistics in recent five years show that the mortality rate of Japanese encephalitis patients in Guangxi is 6. 1%. Most children are under 10 years old and need to be vaccinated in time. At present, there are no specific antiviral drugs, mainly symptomatic, supportive and comprehensive treatment.

If the treatment is not timely, the mortality rate is as high as about 10%-20%, and some patients (about 30%) leave different degrees of sequelae, such as dementia, hemiplegia, mental disorder, memory and intelligence decline. Therefore, early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment are very important for reducing mortality and disability.

Prevention: Vaccination is the most effective method.

It is understood that both epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis and Japanese encephalitis are common among primary and secondary school students. Because the immunity of primary and middle school students is not perfect and there are no effective preventive measures, both meningococcal meningitis and Japanese encephalitis can be prevented by vaccination. Therefore, vaccination is necessary. Vaccines are provided free of charge by the state. For parents, don't forget to take their children to get vaccinated in time.

There are two different formulations of meningococcal vaccine, meningococcal vaccine A and meningococcal vaccine A+C, both of which are free of charge. Among them, meningococcal vaccine type A is the basic immunization, and it is inoculated twice. When the child is 6 months old, he will get an injection, and after 3 months, he will get another injection. A+C meningococcal vaccine was injected at the age of 3 and 6.

Japanese encephalitis vaccine countries provide two free vaccination opportunities, one at 8 months old and the other at 2 years old. If you miss the opportunity and don't get vaccinated, replanting at the age of three or four is also free. Although it has not yet reached the high incidence season of Japanese encephalitis and Japanese encephalitis, the best time for vaccination to prevent diseases is before the epidemic season. Therefore, parents should not forget to take their children to get Japanese encephalitis vaccine in time.