From this month, the vaccination of the new coronavirus vaccine to children aged 5 to 11 is in full swing, but the number of children who have completed the first vaccination so far is about 77,000, which is about 1% of the target. It has become.
Vaccines for children aged 5 to 11 are in full swing from this month.
According to the VRS = vaccination recording system, as of the 15th, 77,766 children have completed the first vaccination nationwide, which is about 1% of the target of about 7.41 million.
The vaccine will be given a second dose at intervals of 3 weeks, but the national government will deliver 2.9 million doses of vaccine to local governments nationwide by this week, and will deliver 11.91 million doses, which is 80% of the target, by the end of next month. am.
Vaccines aged 5 to 11 are recommended by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare as public vaccinations that can be received free of charge, but at this point parents must be encouraged to get their children vaccinated. It is not an obligation to make efforts.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare wants parents and children to consult with their doctors and decide whether or not to inoculate after considering the advantages and disadvantages.
The number of newly infected people nationwide is declining to about 340,000 in the week until the 8th of this month, of which 65,000 children under the age of 10 account for 19% of the total, by age group. Has the highest percentage.