Call for rubella and measles vaccination at the parade, Tokyo Oct. 10 16:30
To prevent rubella and measles that are prevalent in the Tokyo metropolitan area, a parade was held in the heart of Tokyo on the 10th, calling for active vaccination.
The parade was organized by a group of sick patients and families that could be prevented with vaccines such as rubella and measles, and about 50 people called for vaccination.
According to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, the number of rubella cases has reached 2210 nationwide by the end of last month, of which 831 in Tokyo, 278 in Kanagawa Prefecture, 195 in Chiba Prefecture, and 195 in Saitama There are 191 prefectures, especially in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
There have also been three cases reported throughout the country that have been diagnosed with “congenital rubella syndrome”, in which a pregnant woman is infected and the baby is disabled.
Under such circumstances, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare distributes coupons that can be received free of charge, in principle for antibody tests and vaccinations for men aged 40 to 57, who are the center of fashion, but the usage rate is It is sluggish to about 10%.
According to Shigeko Ohata of the “Meeting to eliminate rubella” who participated in the parade, “To reduce the number of babies and pregnant women who are suffering from illness, the target person is vaccinated using a coupon. I wanted. "