85% of Amur GPP construction workers are vaccinated against influenza and pneumococcus
More than 27.5 of Amur GPP construction workers have been vaccinated against influenza and pneumococcal infection Mass immunization started at the end of September and covered more than 85 % of construction and engineering personnel.
«In the current season, vaccination is especially important, since both flu and coronavirus will circulate, which can interact with each other. A patient with such a mixed infection risks getting complications from two viruses at once, as a result, pathologies can be very difficult,» explained Alexander Grebenyuk, Chief Physician of Amur GPP construction project.
Now about 150 medical specialists, including more than 40 doctors, work at Amur GPP construction site. Regular medical examinations are carried out for early detection and hospitalization of patients, as well as screening for coronavirus of healthy personnel in order to isolate infected and contact persons. A three-month reserve of medicines, antiseptics and personal protective equipment is maintained. Special attention is paid to fulfillment of sanitary standards in workers' places of residents and canteens.
Management performs the task force to coordinate the activities of medical services to prevent the spread of a novel coronavirus infection. The current sanitary and epidemiological situation at Amur Gas processing Plant is assessed as stable according to experts.
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The medical infrastructure of Amur GPP includes contractors' health centers, as well as a specialized hospital equipped with a modern complex for computed tomography and PCR laboratory. The rooms in two sanatoriums within a radius of 200 kilometers away from the Plant are now equipped, they can be used in case of the epidemic situation deterioration. 8 observators were created to isolate coronavirus carriers and contact workers.