In Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, districts and counties have catalyzed COVID-19 vaccination over the past several days by adding relevant stations and staff and offering mobile vaccination services. Chongqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention is sparing no effort to ensure vaccines' supply and traceability. The number of vaccination stations is growing.
On March 26, at the temporary vaccination site for the vaccination in the Jiangnan Gymnasium in Nan'an District, citizens were vaccinated COVID-19 vaccine.
Experts' Explanation
Safe vaccines
According to experts, the COVID-19 vaccines received by Chongqing people are inactivated. Specifically, researchers cultivated novel coronavirus and killed the pathogen; the vaccine developed is expected to stimulate the immune system to protect the body against infection. Technologies to develop inactivated vaccines are mature, standing the test for over a century.
The safety of the COVID-19 inactivated vaccine has been fully verified in the preliminary tests, and there is enough proof to say it is effective.
An economical and effective measure
Why did the COVID-19 vaccine be developed in such a short time? Experts gave two reasons. First, the technologies to develop inactivated vaccines are relatively mature. Second, the country pays great attention to it. During the research and development of COVID-19 vaccines, review, verification, and examination have been integrated to improve the efficiency of relevant work and speed up the vaccine's launch.
They noted that most of us are susceptible to the disease, and the prevention and control measures are costly. Therefore, vaccination is the most economical and effective way to prevent infectious diseases.
Free COVID-19 vaccination
According to experts, vaccination is free for the general public. People can make an appointment or visit temporary stations to receive the COVID-19 vaccines. With multiple channels and varied methods, Chongqing can quickly and conveniently proceed with the vaccination.