China's policies: post-COVID-19 challenges for the older population.

IF 2.2 3区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Global Health Action Pub Date : 2024-12-31 Epub Date: 2024-05-08 DOI:10.1080/16549716.2024.2345968

Xuezhi Wei, Guoqing Han, Quansheng Wang

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On 7 December 2022, the State Council of China released 'Measures to Further Optimize the Implementation of the Prevention and Control of the New Coronavirus Epidemic'. The previous three-year dynamic zero epidemic prevention policy was then replaced with a full liberalization policy. On 5 May 2023, the World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 no longer constituted a 'public health emergency of international concern.' However, given the ongoing prevalence of coronavirus, emerging mutations, and the liberalization of restrictions, there are increased risks of vulnerable people contracting new variants. Low vaccination coverage among older people with compromised immune systems, puts them at further risk. The policy shift will increase pressure on already stretched health infrastructure and medical resources. This short article adds to the current debate arguing that the Chinese government should take commensurate preventive measures, including strengthening medical facilities and equipment and targeting ongoing vaccination in older people.

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中国的政策：COVID-19 后老年人口面临的挑战。

2022 年 12 月 7 日，中国国务院发布了《进一步优化新型冠状病毒疫情防控工作实施办法》。此前的三年动态零防疫政策被全面放开政策所取代。2023 年 5 月 5 日，世界卫生组织宣布 COVID-19 不再构成'国际关注的突发公共卫生事件'。然而，鉴于冠状病毒的持续流行、新出现的变异以及限制的放开，易感人群感染新变异病毒的风险增加了。免疫系统受损的老年人接种率低，使他们面临更大的风险。政策的转变将增加本已捉襟见肘的卫生基础设施和医疗资源的压力。这篇短文为当前的讨论添砖加瓦，认为中国政府应采取相应的预防措施，包括加强医疗设施和设备，并针对老年人持续接种疫苗。

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Global Health Action PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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108

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16 weeks

期刊介绍： Global Health Action is an international peer-reviewed Open Access journal affiliated with the Unit of Epidemiology and Global Health, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine at Umeå University, Sweden. The Unit hosts the Umeå International School of Public Health and the Umeå Centre for Global Health Research. Vision: Our vision is to be a leading journal in the global health field, narrowing health information gaps and contributing to the implementation of policies and actions that lead to improved global health. Aim: The widening gap between the winners and losers of globalisation presents major public health challenges. To meet these challenges, it is crucial to generate new knowledge and evidence in the field and in settings where the evidence is lacking, as well as to bridge the gaps between existing knowledge and implementation of relevant findings. Thus, the aim of Global Health Action is to contribute to fuelling a more concrete, hands-on approach to addressing global health challenges. Manuscripts suggesting strategies for practical interventions and research implementations where none already exist are specifically welcomed. Further, the journal encourages articles from low- and middle-income countries, while also welcoming articles originated from South-South and South-North collaborations. All articles are expected to address a global agenda and include a strong implementation or policy component.