Some vaccines are out of stock nationwide, and CDC can replace them with self-funded second-class vaccines.
CCTV Finance reported on July 20 that in recent days, the phenomenon of vaccine shortage has appeared frequently. Just two days ago, the Shenzhen Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention said that the first-class vaccine gap in Shenzhen reached 175,000, and in Guangxi, many parents who vaccinated their children also suffered from vaccine shortage.
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Ms. Long, a citizen of Nanning, Guangxi:DTP has not been vaccinated since May 8th, and now it is more than July 10th. There is no vaccine yet. Originally, four shots were given, but now only two shots have been given.
Ms. Long has an eight-month-old child. She should have been vaccinated with the third DTP vaccine in May, but she was delayed for two months, which made her a little worried. There are many parents who have the same experience as Ms. Long.
Citizens of Nanning, Guangxi:DTP is free and out of stock.
Citizens of Nanning, Guangxi: at my own expense. We waited too long, and the doctor said we didn’t know when it would be available, so we had to call first.
According to Guangxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention, there are five kinds of vaccines, namely, leprosy vaccine, measles vaccine, DTP vaccine, hepatitis A vaccine and Japanese encephalitis vaccine, which are currently lacking in Guangxi. Among them, the supply rate of leprosy vaccine with the biggest gap is less than 20%.
(1) Leprosy vaccine. Since January 1, 2019, the supply rate in Guangxi has been 19%, and the supply has been insufficient since July 2018.
(2) DTP vaccine. Since January 1, 2019, the supply rate in Guangxi has been 32%, and the supply has been insufficient since July 2018.
(3) measles vaccine. Since January 1, 2019, the supply rate in Guangxi has been 59%, and the supply has been insufficient since January 2019.
(4) Hepatitis A vaccine. Since January 1, 2019, the supply rate in Guangxi has been 72%, and the supply has been insufficient since January 2019.
(5) Japanese encephalitis vaccine. Since January 1, 2019, the supply rate in Guangxi has been 60%, and the supply has been insufficient since January 2019.
The person in charge of the Guangxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention said that the above-mentioned vaccine shortage is nationwide, mainly because the production capacity of production enterprises is insufficient, and there is no sign of improvement in supply in a short time. These shortages of class I free vaccines can be replaced by self-funded class II vaccines.
Zhong Ge, Director of Institute of Immunization Planning, Guangxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention:Newborns have received one or two injections of the first-class vaccine, but if they have not completed the immunization procedure, they can use the second-class vaccine instead of the later injections, which can also achieve the effect of immune protection.
(The original title is "Some vaccines are out of stock nationwide! What about the children during the shortage period? The CDC responded → 》)