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As Hebei's "first needle" shingles vaccine vaccinated in Shijiazhuang, "shingles are common skin diseases in middle -aged and elderly people", "shingles can be lurked in the body for decades" "It is recommended to bring parents inoculation of shingles vaccine as soon as possible "Waiting has also become a topic that Shijiazhuang citizens are more concerned about in the near future. At the same time, many people questioned: What is shingles? Which crowd is a high -income crowd with shingles? How to prevent shingles? Is it necessary to vaccinate ...

To this end, the reporter interviewed experts from the Municipal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to take you to understand the hazards, preventive methods, and scientific inoculation of shingles vaccine.

Middle -aged and elderly people are high -income people with shingles

On the morning of September 17th, in the Municipal Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital's Tanu Hospital for vaccination clinics, the reporter saw that citizens who came to vaccinate shingles vaccine were mostly aged 50 to 70.

Mr. Zhao, 65, said that when he was in his 50s, he had a shingles when he was in his 50s, which was painful like a fire and a knife cut. He could be described as "painful". Fortunately, the treatment was timely without leaving sequelae, but it also made him feel worried about shingles. This time, his daughter helped him make an appointment with a shingles vaccine.

Experts from the Municipal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told reporters that shingles are commonly known as "waist dragons", "snake wrapped waist" and "snake sores", which is caused by "chickenpox-shingles virus", clustering along the unilateral nerve distribution of unilateral nerves His small blisters are characterized by obvious neuralgia. "Although the symptoms are on the skin, it is actually a neurological disease." Experts said that the first infection of "chickenpox-shingles virus" caused the primary infection to be adequate. It is completely cleared and lurked in the ganglia. When the human body's immune function is reduced, the lurking virus is activated, causing skin damage. It happened on the side of the body.

What are the people with shingles? Experts said that the incidence and severity increased with age, and it was particularly obvious after the age of 50, which was related to the attenuation of the aged cells of the body. According to statistics, about 1.56 million people in my country will have herpes herpes every year among the people 50 and over.

"Middle -aged and elderly people over 50 years old, especially those who have long -term illness, people who are tight, stressful, long -term staying up late, excessive fatigue, low immunity, and long -term taking glucocorticoids or other immunosuppressants People should pay special attention. "Experts said that shingles are possible, and the possibility of recurrence of people with lower age and lower immunity.

Vaccination is the most effective and feasible prevention method

"My armpits have grown, and the pain is like a needle. It will also be accompanied by a burning sensation. I don't dare to pinch my arms. Every day, my hand is on my waist, and she holds her arms at night ..." Ms. Zhang, 67, described it to reporters. Feeling when you have shingles.

Experts told reporters that although shingles usually only last for 3 to 4 weeks, they eventually rupture, exudate, scabbing, and healing, but in the process, it is often accompanied by severe pain like acupuncture, fire, and electric shock, which makes people unbearable. What is even more terrible is that after the herpes disappeared by many patients, the pain continued, and eventually the "acute pain" became "slow pain", becoming the pain of the sequelae of shingles. The nerve pain of some patients can last for several months, several years, or even ten years after herpes disappears. After a severe and long herpes herpes, neuralgia, which seriously affects the quality of life of the patient and becomes a nightmare of the patient. Some elderly patients may lose their self -care and cannot return to normal life after suffering from shingles.

Experts said that so far, there is no special drug for the treatment of shingles. The treatment method includes antiviral, painful pain, glucocorticoids, etc., but the efficacy of neuralgia after zoster is limited. The inoculation of shingles vaccine can improve the resistance of the susceptible population. It is an effective measure to prevent the onset of shingles, which can greatly reduce the risk of shingles. In addition, vaccination can also reduce the incidence of neuralgia after zoster, shortening the duration of shingles.

"For shingles itself, prevention is better than treatment." Experts told reporters that in addition to vaccination, the prevention of shingles can also enhance autoimmm There are already basic diseases for treatment and system management, preventing the occurrence of shingles, and preventing early prevention and early treatment to avoid being "painful".

People over 50 years of age vaccinate shingles vaccine as soon as possible

Experts told reporters that the current shingles vaccine used in China are imported shingles vaccines (CHO cells), which are highly safe. Data show that in the fourth year after vaccination, the protection effectiveness of adults and adults over 50 years and over 70 years and above reached 93.1%and 87.9%, respectively.

"The immune procedure of shingles vaccine is two doses, and the second dose is vaccinated between 2 to 6 months after the first dose. For those who are allergic to any active ingredients or auxiliary materials in the vaccine." Experts said that inoculation of shingles The vaccine needs to be noticed that the vaccinator should be delayed when suffering from acute severe fever. If it is only a slight infection such as a cold, it is not necessary to delay the vaccination. In addition, patients with platelet reduction or patients with any coagulation dysfunction should be cautious, and women during pregnancy and lactation should avoid vaccination. Patients with shingles can be vaccinated after the herpes are cured.

Experts said that the common adverse reactions after vaccination are symptoms such as pain, redness, and swelling of the injection site. The adverse reactions of the whole body are myulga, fatigue, headache, chills, fever, and gastrointestinal symptoms (such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain )Wait. "Most of the adverse reactions are mild, without special treatment, it can be relieved by itself for about 1 to 3 days." Do people who have previously suffered from chickenpox or shingles need to be vaccinated with shingles? "Need to be vaccinated." Experts explained that the cause of chickenpox and shingles is "chickenpox-shingles virus" infection. High -income people with shingles, so it is recommended to vaccinate shingles.

In addition, some people have no symptoms after the "chickenpox-shingles virus", but there will still be lurking viruses in the body. As the age increases, the specific immune function will gradually decrease, and the lurking virus will be activated again. , Caused shingles, so middle -aged and elderly people who have not had chickenpox should also be vaccinated with shingles.

Experts remind that shingles vaccine can enhance the body's immune response to the "chickenpox-shingles virus", which is suitable for adults over 50 years of age to prevent shingles, not for preventing primary chickenpox or treatment that has occurred, and the strap that has occurred. Nervous pain after herpes and shingles can not be treated with shingles.

"At present, the vaccination work of shingles in our city has been launched. It is 1608 yuan per branch. Citizens with vaccination needs can go to the nearest community health service center to prevent vaccination clinics." Experts said.

Source | Shijiazhuang Daily

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