Inoculation of the new corona vaccine to children aged 5 to 11 began in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, and children who had made a reservation in advance at the pediatrics department of the hospital were inoculated.
Regarding vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 years, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has positioned it as a public vaccination that can be received free of charge, and local governments nationwide send pre-examination slips to each household to recommend vaccination.
On the other hand, parents are not obliged to make efforts to get their children to be vaccinated due to insufficient data on the efficacy of Omicron strains at this time.
Under these circumstances, Sumida Ward began vaccination on the 28th, and the pediatrics department of the hospital in the ward targeted 40 children who had made reservations in advance.
The children were vaccinated after being interviewed by a pediatrician with their guardian.
Vaccines for children aged 5 to 11 have different colors on the lid of the container to prevent mistakes with those over 12 years old, but the amount of dilution is also different, so inoculation is done so that mistakes do not occur in hospitals. We are taking measures such as dividing the day of the week and the place.
Miwa Hirano, director of the Doai Memorial Hospital, said, "The pharmacist is also preparing for the inoculation with caution. I would like to follow up after the inoculation and take appropriate measures."
The father of the 6-year-old boy who received the vaccination said, "I don't have any underlying illness, but I decided to inoculate after carefully considering the safety and efficacy. I was relieved to hit it quickly." rice field.
In Sumida Ward, in addition to individual vaccinations at hospitals and clinics, group vaccinations will start on the 12th, and pediatricians will take care of them.
Hitoshi Iwase, Deputy Director of Sumida Ward Health Center, said, "I think there are people who have been waiting for vaccination, such as children with underlying diseases, while the Omicron strain is prevalent. So I want you to consult with a pediatrician and make a decision. "
There is also a briefing session at the clinic for parents' doubts
On the other hand, some clinics hold briefing sessions to answer parents' questions about vaccination of children, and the pediatric clinic in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo is free for parents online for 3 days until the 26th. We held a briefing session.
On the 26th, more than 70 people, including parents of children attending the clinic, participated in the event. He introduced that while "myocarditis" that causes inflammation is rarely reported overseas, the frequency of onset is said to be lower than that of children over 12 years old.
Then, a question and answer session was held, and parents asked, "What should I do if my child has had febrile convulsions, but I have a fever due to a side reaction after vaccination?" Should I hit my child after I finish? "
On the other hand, the director
▽ measures the temperature diligently after inoculation and uses an antipyretic as soon as the fever rises even a little.
▽ Considering the risk of infection, inoculate when the vaccination ticket arrives at the child. He
advised
me to consider doing it .
At the briefing sessions so far, questions such as "Is there a possibility that my health will be affected in the future?" And "If I get infected before inoculation, how often should I hit it?" ..
At the clinic, parents said that they wanted to know more about vaccinations for children, so they decided to hold a briefing session, and they are considering opening it for children in the future.
Kazue Kawakami, director of the "Kazue Kids Clinic" who held the briefing session, said, "I don't think I should get the vaccine because the country says it. If you don't have enough information, there are pediatricians all over the country who are familiar with vaccines, so please consult with us. "