The third inoculation of the new coronavirus vaccine will begin on December 1st for healthcare professionals.
Medical workers nationwide will be vaccinated from the 1st, and according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, 1.04 million people, more than 8 months after the second vaccination, will be vaccinated in December.
In January next year, in addition to 2 million medical workers, vaccinations for the elderly aged 65 and over are expected to begin, and 610,000 people are expected to be targeted during January.
Inoculation to the general public under the age of 64 is scheduled to begin in earlier municipalities, and vaccination tickets will be mailed in sequence for eight months from the second vaccination.
Depending on the municipality, the delivery of the vaccination ticket may be delayed, so even if it does not arrive after 8 months, the vaccination is exceptionally permitted.
For the time being, vaccination is carried out by group vaccination at the vaccination site of the local government or individual vaccination at medical institutions, and the national government is preparing to deliver about 4.1 million vaccines nationwide.
Furthermore, from March next year, occupational vaccinations at companies and universities are scheduled to begin, and acceptance of implementation will begin on December 13.
How effective is it?
How effective is the third vaccination?
A large study in Israel found that people who were more than 7 days old after the third vaccination had an 81% risk of dying and 93% risk of hospitalization compared to those who were more than 5 months old after the second vaccination. , The risk of becoming severe is reported to be reduced by 92%, respectively.
What are the side reactions?
According to Pfizer's report, the side effects of the third vaccination were about the same after the third vaccination and after the second vaccination in overseas clinical trials.
In the group of 16 to 55 years old who received the second vaccination and the group of 18 to 55 years old who received the third vaccination, the person who confirmed the headache as a result of analyzing the symptoms within 7 days after the vaccination respectively , 54% for the second time, 48.4% for the third time, 39.3% for the second time, 39.1% for the third time, 16.4% for the second time, and 8.7 for the third time. It was%.
Vaccines from different manufacturers can also be inoculated
In the third inoculation, "alternate inoculation" using a vaccine from a different manufacturer from the second inoculation is also performed.
At this time, only the Pfizer vaccine is approved for use in the third vaccination.
Those who have been vaccinated with the first and second vaccinations will have the choice of switching to Pfizer or waiting for the third vaccination of the modelna vaccine to be approved.
The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are the same type of vaccine, called the "mRNA vaccine," and according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the United States and Germany are also allowed to switch to the other vaccine in the third dose.
Also, in a study conducted in the United States, a study of people who received the same "mRNA vaccine" three times and those who received a vaccine from another manufacturer the third time reported that the side reactions were similar. It means that there is.
Vaccine Minister Horiuchi "There is no big change in the situation with the Omicron strain"
At a press conference, Horiuchi, the minister in charge of vaccination, said, "The government will continue to disseminate information related to booster vaccinations, and in cooperation with local governments and medical personnel, all those who wish to receive booster vaccinations will be able to receive booster vaccinations. I want to do my best. "
In addition, regarding the impact of the spread of infection of the new mutant virus "Omicron strain" confirmed in South Africa, "At present, the effect of the vaccine on the Omicron strain is being verified by experts, and it is in the situation of additional vaccination. There are no major changes, "he emphasized that the inoculation will proceed as planned.