Regarding the vaccination of the new coronavirus vaccine for 5 to 11 years old, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare says that if vaccination to this age is approved, it may be possible to start vaccination from around February next year at the earliest.
Under these circumstances, when I asked the 23 wards of Tokyo about the response to vaccination, in order to avoid erroneous vaccination because the dose is different from that for 12 years old and over, in 10 wards, the venue is separated from the vaccination for 12 years old and over. It is planned.
Regarding the vaccine for the new Corona, the third vaccination to medical staff has started from the 1st, but regarding the vaccination to 5 to 11 years old, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will say at the earliest if the vaccination to this age is approved. We have notified local governments nationwide to proceed with securing the vaccination system, saying that there is a possibility that vaccination can be started around February next year.
When NHK asked the 23 wards of Tokyo about their response to inoculation, they answered that 10 wards such as Shinjuku and Suginami would have different inoculation venues from those aged 12 and over.
Of these,
▽ Bunkyo Ward plans to set up a mass inoculation site exclusively for children, and
▽ Itabashi Ward says, "Among the medical institutions with pediatrics, some medical institutions will be designated for vaccination." is.
And the reason for dividing the inoculation venue is that many wards avoid inoculating the wrong dose because the dose for children is different from that for children over 12 years old.
On the other hand, in the third inoculation, "alternate inoculation" is also performed in which the vaccine of a different manufacturer is inoculated from the second inoculation.
When asked about the response to this "alternate inoculation", it is said that
11 wards such as Setagaya Ward and Edogawa Ward will have separate inoculation venues made by Pfizer and Moderna.
The reason for this is "to ensure safety because there is a risk of mistakes in the same venue."
In addition, regarding alternate vaccination, some of the 23 wards said, "There is a risk that the desired vaccine will be biased. The government should supply sufficient vaccines to deal with this situation."