The fourth inoculation of the new corona vaccine will begin on the 25th.
However, the rate of the third vaccination varies from age to age, and some local governments dispose of expired vaccines.
What will happen to vaccination in the future?
(Osaka Broadcasting Station New Corona Coverage Group)
The 4th vaccination starts from the 25th
The fourth vaccination will start on the 25th.
The effectiveness of the vaccine will gradually diminish and additional vaccinations will be required.
The subjects are
▼ people aged 60 and over, and
▼ people aged 18 and over who have a high risk of becoming severe, such as having an underlying disease.
People 5 months after the third vaccination will be vaccinated with the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
People in the city ...
How do people in the city perceive the need for repeated vaccinations?
I heard it in Umeda, Osaka.
A 67-year-old man said, "I have been vaccinated for the third time, but I am in good physical condition and feel at ease. I will receive it when I receive the fourth notification."
A woman in her 60s said, "I had a fever of over 40 degrees on the third vaccination, but I thought it would be even worse if I got infected. I'm going to take it so that I don't do it and I don't want to pass it on to others. "
On the other hand, some younger generations said they had not received the third vaccination.
A woman in her twenties said, "I haven't taken the third time yet. Few friends around me have taken the third time. I feel scared to repeat it, and young people don't have to take it so often. I think it's good. "
Another woman in her twenties said, "I think it's better to hit if the infection subsides, but I strongly feel how many times I will be vaccinated if I keep going." ..
The third inoculation varies from age to age ...
Vaccination rates vary from age to age.
In the case of Osaka Prefecture, the percentage of people who have completed the third vaccination by May 15
is 85% for those aged 65 and over, while
41% for those in their 40s and
31% for those in their 30s.
Inoculation is progressing for the elderly, but not for younger people.
3rd vaccine disposal one after another
There are also a series of movements to dispose of the vaccine secured for the third vaccination after the expiration date.
Of these, in Ibaraki City, Osaka, a total of 20,100 doses of Moderna vaccine will be discarded.
▽ Initially, the government and Osaka Prefecture had not decided whether to set up a large-scale vaccination site, so we secured a large amount of vaccine,
▽ Many people wanted Pfizer's vaccine,
and
▽ Inoculation in the young age It is said that the cause is that the vaccine did not progress.
At the Health and Medical Center, one of the mass inoculation venues in Ibaraki City, out of the 420 inoculation quotas per day, 14 people were booked on the 24th in the morning, or 3.3%.
Ibaraki City has begun preparations such as sending the target person a fourth vaccination ticket, but does not ask the government to add the modelna vaccine, and will respond with the amount secured so far.
Koji Aoki, chief of the Health Promotion Division, Health and Welfare Department, Ibaraki City, said, "I have a feeling of having a vaccination that I have secured for the citizens. I want to call for active vaccination. "
In the third vaccination,
▽ Osaka Prefecture discarded about 10,000 doses last month, and
▽ Kyoto Prefecture is expected to discard 10,000 doses by the end of this month
. increase.
How long should I hit in the future?
Experts
How long should we be vaccinated in the future?
Professor Masayuki Miyasaka of Osaka University, who specializes in immunology, said, "Some people may have avoided vaccination due to adverse reactions, but the effect of vaccines tends to be prolonged with each vaccination. I'm talking.
On top of that, he said, "In the past, it was necessary to get vaccinated about once every six months, but from now on, I hope that it will be like a flu vaccine that people who want to get vaccinated will get vaccinated about once a year. I'm doing it. "
It is a debate about what to do with vaccination in the future, but he points out that an environment where people who want to get vaccinated is necessary.