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Guangzhou's residents vaccinated with the first batch of inhaled COVID-19 vaccines

On December 8, the first batch of inhaled COVID-19 vaccines was put into use in Guangzhou. As of 11.30am, more than 40 people have finished the vaccination in Nangang Community Healthcare Center in Huangpu District through inhaling the vaccine.

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It can only be taken as a “booster shot” and not as the first dose of vaccination.

According to the operating procedure notice, there are only 3 steps to complete the vaccination process.

Step 1, people will press a button first and wait for 25 seconds. 0.1 ml of vaccine haze will be filled into a vaccine cup. Step 2, people inhale the haze through the straw in one breath until there is no haze in the cup and hold their breath for 5 seconds. Step 3 is breathing as usual. The whole process only takes about 30 seconds.

After vaccination, people should wait at least 30 minutes for monitoring. Eating, drinking or smoking is forbidden during the monitoring.

Moreover, the inhaled vaccines will not affect COVID test.

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Q&A

Q: Who can take inhaled vaccines?

A: Inhaled vaccines are available for people aged over 18.

Aging 18-59 population: who have been vaccinated more than 6 months and need a booster shot.

Aging over 60 population: who have been vaccinated (2 shots)  and the last shot date is more than 3 months, and need a booster shot.

Q: Who should not take inhaled vaccines?

A: 1. People who have allergy symptoms to vaccines

2. uncontrolled seizures and other progressive neurological disorders

3. Patients with a history of Guillain-Barre syndrome

4. Patients who have fevers

5. Acute diseases patients

6. Patients with chronic diseases in the acute phase

7. Patients with severe uncontrolled chronic diseases

8. Pregnant women

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On December 7, Guangdong reported 1,251 new locally transmitted confirmed cases and 2,262 asymptomatic cases.

City

Confirmed

Asymptomatic

Guangzhou

911

1640

Shenzhen

49

108

Zhuhai

19

86

Shantou

7

90

Foshan

19

74

Shaoguan

19

49

Heyuan

5

42

Huizhou

24

33

Dongguan

/

79

Meizhou

/

30

Shanwei

/

75

Zhongshan

22

32

Jiangmen

57

24

Yangjiang

24

17

Zhanjiang

18

43

Maoming

18

48

Zhaoqing

/

66

Qingyuan

20

62

Chaozhou

25

/

Jieyang

/

95

Yunfu

12

20

Author | Clarice

Editors | Wing, Steven, Will, Jerry


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