Incorrect information such as "The National Institute of Infectious Diseases admitted that the vaccine is ineffective" by cutting out a part of the report of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases that the infection of the new coronavirus was confirmed after vaccination, etc. It is spreading in.
The National Institute of Infectious Diseases has issued an unusual statement that strongly criticizes it for distorting the debate by cutting out some wording.
Last month, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases reported that a case called "breakthrough infection", which was confirmed more than two weeks after vaccination, was confirmed in 67 people in the three months until the end of June. Did.
Such infections have been rarely reported overseas, and the report states that "it is important to continue infection control after vaccination," while not denying the high effectiveness of the vaccine.
However, in the form of cutting out a part of the report, false information such as "The Institute of Infectious Diseases admitted that the vaccine is ineffective" was spread on SNS etc., and the institute issued a statement strongly criticizing it.
In the statement, "Cut out and use only a part of the wording to suit your claim not only gives the impression that the institute is sending out incorrect content, but also a healthy society based on science. I am strongly concerned that it will distort the discussion. "
It is unusual for the National Institute of Infectious Diseases to make such a statement, and Director Takaji Wakita said, "Although the preventive effect on the onset and aggravation is clear, if the number of inoculations increases, there will be cases of infection after inoculation. We need to understand that there are many people behind us who are immune to infection. We want to communicate scientifically. "