As the number of children infected with the new coronavirus has begun to increase rapidly, the number of people requesting vaccination of children is increasing at hospitals in Tokyo.

16.2% of newly infected teens 15.6% under 10 years old

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, when looking at the number of newly infected people of the new corona by age group, teenagers are the most common in the week leading up to the 12th of this month, with 16.2% of the total and 15.6% of children under the age of 10 having a conspicuous infection. ..



Aiiku Hospital in Minato-ku, Tokyo, which specializes in maternal and child medical care, vaccinates children aged 5 to 11 every Saturday, but the number of applicants began to increase from last week, and all reservations were filled for two consecutive weeks. rice field.



On the 16th, 10 children were vaccinated, and after being inoculated by a doctor about allergies, etc., accompanied by a guardian.



An 11-year-old girl who received the vaccination said, "Infection is increasing even in elementary school. I want the symptoms to be alleviated even if I get the vaccine."



A mother in her 40s said, "When the number of infected people is increasing, the children will be on summer vacation and may come into contact with an unspecified number of people, so I inoculated it for peace of mind."

Takashi Urashima, director of the pediatrics department at Aiiku Hospital, said, "Since last week, the number of positive people has increased rapidly and the phase has changed. Most of the infected children have not been vaccinated. I want you to actively consider vaccination. Children may not be able to wear masks, so please refrain from having dinner with anyone other than your family. "



According to the government's summary, as of the 15th, 1,301,736 children aged 5 to 11 years old who received the second vaccination accounted for 17.6% of the total.

Childcare site Thorough infection control measures again

Since the new coronavirus is spreading among children, we are taking thorough infection control measures and increasing vigilance in the field of childcare.



The infection has spread to child welfare facilities such as nursery schools, and the number of clusters confirmed in the week up to the 11th of this month has reached 109, which is almost double the number of the previous week, and some nursery schools are closed. It is one after another.



For this reason, at nursery schools in Yachiyo City, Chiba Prefecture, desks and playset are repeatedly disinfected and ventilated, and children are encouraged to wash their hands diligently to take thorough infection control measures and strengthen their vigilance.



In addition, the number of kindergarten children who have taken off their masks indoors as a measure against heat stroke has increased, but as the infection spreads, I am wondering if I should call on them to wear masks again.

Jun Maruyama, director of Katsuta Nursery School, said, "I'm scared to think that the number of infected people will increase in nursery schools like the 6th wave. If the epidemic reignites, it may be necessary to raise the gear and encourage people to wear masks. I don't know, but I'd like you to live a life without a mask. It's very annoying, including whether you can continue to wear it while the heat continues. "