What is the latest version of the vaccination guide

At present, there is no unified "latest general guideline for all vaccines" in China. The latest official document covering basic vaccination of Class I vaccines is the "National Immunization Program Vaccine Children's Immunization Procedures and Instructions (2021 Edition)" released in 2021. Vaccination guidelines for different single categories of vaccines and special epidemics will be dynamically updated. The most recent national adjustment of the special vaccination guidelines is the "Vaccination Work Plan to Respond to the Recent New Coronavirus Infection Epidemic" issued in April 2023.

I usually take my children to the community to get free first-class vaccines such as hepatitis B, BCG, and diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis. The operating standards for medical staff are basically the 2021 version of this document. When it was updated that year, many convenience rules were adjusted, such as changing the polio vaccine The vaccination procedure has been changed from "1 dose of injection + 3 doses of oral" to using injections for the first two doses, which has reduced the risk of extremely rare vaccine-related paralysis. It has also relaxed many restrictions on non-core vaccination intervals, saving many parents the trouble of taking the time to travel to vaccination sites.

If you are asking about second-category vaccines such as HPV and herpes zoster, you need to look at the guidelines for individual categories. For example, the HPV vaccine that everyone is paying close attention to. The first official domestic vaccination guide is the "Human Papillomatosis" released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention in 2022. "Guidelines on Vaccination for Viruses (First Edition)". After this guide came out, the widely circulated saying that "it is useless to get a nine-price vaccine if you are over 26 years old" has become self-evident. Many women between the ages of 27 and 45 also read this guide before going to get a four-price or nine-price appointment with confidence.

Of course, there are many vaccines that have not yet issued unified national guidelines. There are only expert consensuses issued by relevant academic associations. Vaccination requirements in different regions occasionally differ. For example, for the shingles vaccine, some places require you to be over 50 years old to get vaccinated. In some places, you can make an appointment at the age of 40. It is not who is right or wrong. It is just that the research evidence and vaccine reserves are different in different places. Don’t get entangled in this situation. It is most reliable to directly ask the medical care at the local vaccination point.

In fact, the vaccine guide is like our commonly used navigation software. It will update the route at any time based on traffic conditions - that is, new research data, virus mutations, and vaccine launch progress. There is no need to worry about which version is the "latest and most complete". When it is time to vaccinate, the on-site guidance at the vaccination site will always be the version that best suits the current situation.