Chiba Prefecture started priority vaccination of the new coronavirus vaccine for about 200,000 medical workers in the prefecture from the 3rd at some medical institutions.

Vaccination of the new corona virus will be prioritized to about 4.7 million medical workers from this week, following the advance vaccination that the country has been promoting to about 40,000 people at 100 medical institutions nationwide since last month. It starts with.



In Chiba Prefecture, which plans to give priority vaccinations to about 200,000 medical professionals, the first priority vaccinations in the prefecture were held at "Chiba University Hospital" in Chiba City on the 3rd.



Eleven doctors and nurses who attended the vaccination have been vaccinated after consulting with a doctor to see if they have had a fever within the last month or if they have had severe allergic symptoms due to drugs. I did.



After the vaccination, 11 people waited at the venue for more than 15 minutes to check their physical condition for side effects of the vaccine.



A male doctor in his 50s who received the vaccination said, "The pain was the same as the usual vaccination. I feel like I was wearing armor by vaccination. I feel relieved when I go to the clinic every day." It was.



Kotaro Yokote, director of Chiba University Hospital, said, "We have been fighting against Corona until now, but being able to inoculate a vaccine, which is one of the means of counterattack, will lead to peace of mind in the medical field. I want to connect to providing high-quality medical care. "



At Chiba University Hospital, we also decided to conduct a study to compare the blood before and after inoculation to confirm changes in antibodies due to the vaccine, and on the 3rd, we also collected blood before inoculation.



The next blood draw will be done 6 weeks later.

Two weeks after the start of "advance vaccination" The progress after vaccination is ...

Two weeks have passed since the advance vaccination of the new coronavirus vaccine for healthcare professionals began.



Three nurses from a hospital in Chiba prefecture who received the vaccination talked about the progress after the vaccination and changes in their feelings in response to an interview with NHK.



The new coronavirus vaccine began on the 17th of last month, targeting approximately 40,000 people at 100 medical institutions nationwide, and by 5 pm on the 2nd, 34,772 people had completed the first vaccination. ..



At Chiba Rousai Hospital in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture, where about 200 people have been vaccinated for the first time, two weeks have passed in three days since the vaccination began.



According to the hospital, most people complained of pain in the vaccinated area after vaccination, but so far no significant side effects have been identified.



Three nurses who received the vaccination told NHK on the 3rd about the progress after the vaccination and the changes in their feelings about working.



Of these, a female nurse working in the special ward of the new Corona said, "Since it is a vaccine that no one has tried, I was worried that side reactions would hinder my work, but even a little pain caused fever and dullness. I've been able to spend time without any problems. According to the results of my research so far, I've heard that even a single vaccination is effective to a certain extent, so I think I feel a little lighter when working in the ward. " I was talking.



Another female nurse said, "I had a pain and dullness in my shoulder on the night of the vaccination, and I didn't want it if the pain continued to grow, but now I have no pain at all and I vaccinated. I spend my time as normal as I forget about it. I hope that the spread of the vaccine will restore my daily life and medical practice. "



In addition, a male nurse said, "Vaccination does not mean that you will not be 100% infected, so I am still careful about infection."



The hospital will start the second vaccination from the 10th of this month.