Forced vaccinations are becoming more and more common in mainland China, and women who were not originally targeted for vaccination are beginning to be considered as pregnant and breastfeeding women. In addition to workplace coercion, the official media has suddenly changed its tone to bring the wind, sparking public discontent.
Recently, screenshots of a notice issued by a working WeChat group at Danzhou City People’s Hospital in Hainan Province circulated online. One of the notices said that the hospital has not been vaccinated with the virus vaccine staff need to be vaccinated the next day, “if no special circumstances do not vaccinate, to start a serious accountability, the most serious can be up to dismissal”.
Another notice shows that the hospital’s disease control department requires that, in addition to contraindications and special reasons for personnel, other medical care “must be 100% vaccinated”, “the staff preparing for pregnancy must also be vaccinated”, “if for personal reasons do not want to vaccinate If you don’t want to be vaccinated for personal reasons, you have to bear the consequences.
The land media “Health Times” called the hospital on March 31 to ask, was told, “This is not our hospital’s rules, this is the municipal government, the municipal health commission requirements.”
An unnamed doctor at the hospital said, “This is a very uncomfortable way to do things. I’m not opposed to receiving the new crown vaccine, but forcing vaccination and punishing those who don’t, I think this approach is ‘tasteless’.”
However, Danzhou City is not the only area where vaccination is mandatory for employees, nor is it the only area where vaccination is required for those preparing for pregnancy. Recently, similar news has been coming out from across the mainland, and complaints have grown louder online.
One netizen said, “In preparation for pregnancy, the unit is notified every day to let go for the shot, dizzy.” “Our company before the statistics voluntary fight, nothing to fight. Today sent a notice in addition to can not play must play, the office has a sister in the preparation of pregnancy do not want to play can not.”
“The playfully low standards, pregnant can play, regardless of whether you are overage, breastfeeding forced to quit breast milk must also play, regardless of whether your child is a newborn, serious allergies must also play, basic diseases must also play, anyway, in order to complete the task, regardless of whether the people live or die, you die must also give me to play, too chilling.”
The official media suddenly changed its tone after the Health and Welfare Commission issued “guidelines”, causing dissatisfaction
As the Chinese Communist Party quickly upgraded vaccination from a voluntary act to a political campaign of “universal vaccination and vaccination for all,” official statements about vaccination for women who are preparing for pregnancy and breastfeeding have also changed completely.
According to the official media, Xinhua reported on January 6 that pregnant women and nursing mothers are not allowed to receive domestic vaccines. On March 26, it was further reported that “women who are preparing for pregnancy should postpone vaccination with the new vaccine”.
On March 5, CCTV reprinted “Authoritative Answers on Vaccination”, quoting Beijing health science expert and deputy director of Beijing CDC Pang Xinghuo as saying, “Pregnant women are recommended to complete the full course of 2 doses of vaccination, … it is recommended to get pregnant after 3 months. ” “The contraindication in the instructions of the new crown vaccine is the requirement that pregnant and lactating women should not be vaccinated.”
However, on March 29, the National Health Commission of the Communist Party of China released the “Technical Guidelines for Vaccination against the New Coronavirus (First Edition)”, which suddenly overturned the previous official statement.
The “Guideline” states that women preparing for pregnancy do not need to delay their pregnancy plans because of the vaccination, and that termination of pregnancy is not recommended if pregnancy occurs after vaccination or in the case of unknown pregnancy.
“The guidelines also state that “although there are no clinical data on the effects of neocoronavirus vaccination in breastfeeding women on breastfeeding infants,” it recommends that breastfeeding women at high risk for neocoronavirus infection (e.g., medical professionals) be vaccinated and that they Continue breastfeeding.
On April 3, CCTV released a short video on Weibo to promote the above “guidelines”. However, the video did not mention that there is no clinical research data on the effects of vaccination during breastfeeding; the text of the description only says “breastfeeding is recommended after vaccination for breastfeeding women”, while other premises are omitted.
The inconsistent official statements have caused a lot of confusion and dissatisfaction among the public. Some people left a comment saying, “Is there any explanation for the confusion? Why is it okay to prepare for pregnancy or to find out that you are pregnant after the vaccination, but pregnant women can’t play?” “The doctor (at the time of vaccination) told to emphasize the most is not to get pregnant within six months.”
“It is recommended to continue feeding during breastfeeding, who is responsible if something really goes wrong with the child?” “It was previously said that you can’t get it during breastfeeding, why can you get it again now, is it supported by clinical data, or has the vaccine improved? Does it really have no effect on the little one?”
Others say, “Two weeks ago it was said that vaccines should not be given during pregnancy preparation and during pregnancy and breastfeeding, but now it’s all changed. We all want our health to be protected, but the official media is inconsistent, and as an ordinary person, I don’t know how to judge anymore. Once something happens, no one can afford to pay such a price and ruin three families!”
There are also people who say, “There is no pregnancy breastfeeding vaccination clinical Phase I Phase II Phase III data what makes people fight?” “Experts love to say what to say, prepare for pregnancy breastfeeding all do not play, sorry, do not dare to take the child bet.”
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