At a meeting, President Ozaki of the Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Association warned that infection with a virus called "XE", which is a combination of multiple types of Omicron strains among the new coronaviruses, was confirmed for the first time in domestic quarantine. After showing, he said, "The important thing in the replacement of viruses one after another is to reduce the total number of infected people."
Oo of the Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Association * Chairman Haruo Zaki said at a regular meeting on the 12th that infection with a virus called "XE", which is a combination of multiple types of Omicron strains, was confirmed for the first time in domestic quarantine. Is being replaced by BA.2, but it may be XE next time. " I appealed.
Regarding the fact that the number of infected people in Tokyo has remained high, it may be because the replacement with BA.2 is progressing and the priority measures such as prevention of spread have been lifted and the movement of people has become active. I think it is most effective to promote the third vaccination to younger generations with low vaccination rates, "he said, especially calling for younger generations in their 20s and 30s.
In addition, based on the approaching Golden Week holidays from the end of April, he said, "People who have not completed the third vaccination should be vaccinated at this time to immunize." ..