Immunologal for compulsory vaccination categories of Russians: Society: Russia: Lenta.ru
Compulsory vaccination against coronavirus for Russians over 60 years old is necessary at the appropriate level, since they are at risk with severe disease. This opinion TASS expressed by specialist in especially dangerous infections, doctor-immunologist, doctor of medical sciences Vladislav Zhemchugov.
He explains that by this age, people have accumulated electrical diseases, which together lead to a severe course of the disease. “Therefore, vaccination for them is the number one protective agent,” Zhemchugov said.
The doctor says that in older people, as a rule, all chronic diseases have a pronounced manifestation. In addition, there is the attending physician who keeps his vaccination period in order to avoid overlapping with the course of treatment or the period of exacerbation.
Earlier, the Ministry of Health named the recommended drugs for primary vaccination of older drugs. The deputy head of the department, Oleg Gridnev, believes that he recommends choosing the domestic drug Sputnik V for the primary vaccination of the coronavirus. There can also be a single-component vaccine “Sputnik Light”. However, for the first time, older professionals are advised to give preference to a two-component drug.