[Current status, issues, and recommendations regarding vaccination services under the background of population aging]

Vaccination is widely acknowledged as one of the most successful and cost-effective health interventions. Vaccines play a critical role in addressing common diseases among the elderly. Promoting vaccination in this demographic helps realize the full potential and value of immunization. Currently, China offers a diverse range of vaccines for older adults; however, vaccination rates remain low, and vaccination services are not adequately tailored to their needs. Against the backdrop of population aging, it is essential to adopt a scientific, systematic, and application-oriented approach to comprehensively optimize vaccination service models. Efforts should be made to further integrate healthcare and preventive services, enhance the accessibility of vaccination services, improve support mechanisms for elderly vaccination, strengthen the development of public health infrastructure, foster a health-conducive environment for vaccination among older adults, and explore a vaccination service system suited to their needs.