Vaccination of residents of social welfare homes is about to start. Even 70 thousand willing

Residents of nursing homes will be vaccinated against COVID-19. The action starts on January 18, according to government estimates it is to cover 70 thousand. residents. How will it be organized?

1. The vaccination campaign in nursing homes starts on January 18. It is to last until January 22
2. In five days, about 70 will be vaccinated. residents. So many have expressed an interest in the vaccine
3. Residents of Nursing Home are particularly exposed to the infection and severe course of COVID-19 – due to many and comorbidities
4. «The side effects of BNT162b2 (a Pfizer vaccine) in people aged 55 and over were less frequent and less severe than in younger study participants. This is great information for seniors »- says Dr. hab. Piotr Rzymski, a biologist at the Medical University of Poznań
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So far, about 70% of respondents have declared that they want to be vaccinated. residents of DPS, i.e. approx. 70 thousand. people. These people will receive the vaccine on the spot in the facility where they are staying, without having to leave the facilities. They will be directed to mobile vaccination points, i.e. Primary Healthcare points that look after a given home. In the absence of a primary health care facility, a mobile point from the node hospital will arrive at the nursing home.

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As previously announced, min. Michał Dworczyk, vaccinations in the DPS are to end on Friday, January 22.

Nursing home residents – risk group

Let us remind you that the inmates of this type of facility are particularly exposed to infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the severe course of the disease. Many of the residents are elderly people with comorbidities. In some institutions, disease outbreaks appeared and a large part of the inmates and staff became infected. For this reason, many such establishments were forbidden to visit.

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Let us add that clinical trials of both vaccines available in Poland – Pfizer and Moderna – were also conducted on people from the oldest age groups.

It has been established in the process of testing the vaccine that side effects are less common in the elderly. As argued in an interview with PAP, Dr. Piotr Rzymski, assistant professor at the Department of Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Karola Marcinkowski in Poznań: «It is worth noting that the side effects of BNT162b2 (Pfizer vaccine) in people over 55 were less frequent and less severe than in younger participants of the study. This is great news for seniors. »

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Vaccines available in Europe

Two vaccines have been approved for use in the European Union: a preparation from Pfizer and BioNTech called Comirnaty and a preparation from Moderny. The mechanism of action of both preparations is the same – they are mRNA vaccines.

The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are given in two doses. In the case of Comirnata, the interval between them should be at least 21 days, with the Moderny preparation – 28 days.

Information on vaccination will be entered into the Vaccination e-Cards in the P1 system. You will also receive a vaccination certificate allowing you to take advantage of the facilities. The receipt of the vaccine will also be confirmed by a special system that will allow the vaccination to be verified (including a QR code that will allow you to quickly confirm the vaccination). (PAP)

Author: Olga Zakolska

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