BEIJING, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese health authorities Wednesday suggested flu vaccinations for children, the elderly, patients of chronic diseases and medical workers before the peak season of the disease arrives.
Noting that the flu has particularly serious impacts on high-risk groups such as pregnant women, infants and children, the elderly and chronic disease patients, the authorities said vaccinations are the most effective way to prevent it.
China's peak flu season is in December and January, said Feng Zijian, deputy director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CCDCP), at a press conference.
Among the flu epidemics reported each year in China, over 90 percent took place at schools and childcare centers, according to figures from the CCDCP.
