The new coronavirus vaccine has arrived at local governments nationwide on the 24th, and preparations for vaccination have begun for the vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 years.

300 times for facilities in Hiroshima and Fukuyama city

Of these, 300 doses of Pfizer's vaccine for children were delivered to a facility in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture on the morning of the 24th, and the city official stored it in an ultra-low temperature freezer set at around -80 degrees Celsius.



According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 will reduce the amount of active ingredient inoculated at one time compared to the same Pfizer vaccination for children aged 12 and over. Therefore, I will be vaccinated twice at intervals of 3 weeks.



At the moment, there is no "obligation to make efforts" to try to get vaccinated like those over 12 years old, and vaccination requires the consent of parents.



Fukuyama City plans to ship vaccination tickets for children aged 5 to 11 from the 4th of next month, and from the 7th onward, individual vaccinations will be available at 30 medical institutions in the city.



Masamichi Hosoi, chief of the Fukuyama City Health and Prevention Division, said, "The percentage of infected people under the age of 10 is increasing. Especially for children with underlying illness, I would like you to consult with your doctor and consider vaccination." rice field.

100 doses at Aomori Mutsu City Hospital

The vaccine also arrived at a hospital in Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture.



A truck carrying a vaccine arrived at Mutsu General Hospital in Mutsu City after noon on the 24th.

The vaccine that arrived on the 24th was 100 doses and was stored in a dedicated freezer that hospital staff could keep at around minus 75 degrees Celsius.



Mutsu City has decided to start vaccination for children with underlying illness who are going to this hospital from 28th this month, and for other children, after confirming their wishes, decide the vaccination schedule. It is said that.



This is the first time that a vaccine for children has arrived in Aomori Prefecture, and it is scheduled to be delivered to other local governments such as Aomori City after the 25th.



Akihiro Oda, Deputy Director of the Mutsu City Health Promotion Department, said, "Because this is the first vaccination for children, I would like you to discuss the advantages and disadvantages at home before considering the vaccination."

100 times at the facility in Chizu Town, Tottori

Vaccines have also arrived in two municipalities in Tottori prefecture.



Of these, 100 doses of the new coronavirus vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years were delivered to the "Health, Medical and Welfare Center" in Chizu Town around noon on the 24th.



After confirming that the vaccine was kept at an ultra-low temperature of minus 70 degrees Celsius or less, the town official put it in a special freezer.



According to Tottori Prefecture, vaccines for children were delivered to Chizu Town and Kotoura Town on the 24th, the earliest in the prefecture.



According to a questionnaire conducted by Chizu Town for parents with children aged 5 to 11, 78 people, which is close to half of the respondents, requested vaccination.



The town will start inoculation on the 4th of next month, the earliest in the prefecture.



Izumi Kotani, chief of the Chizu Town Welfare Division, said, "Infection is spreading among children. I think there are many parents who are uneasy, but I want people who want to get the vaccine as soon as possible."