Regarding the new coronavirus vaccine for children 6 months to 4 years old, the Japan Pediatric Society has indicated that the benefits of preventing the onset outweigh the disadvantages of side effects, and that vaccination is recommended.
The Japan Pediatric Society summarized its thoughts on the new corona vaccine for children aged 6 months to 4 years old and presented it on the 2nd.
According to it, the number of infected children has increased since the spread of the Omicron strain, and the number of cases of severe cases and deaths has increased, and the vaccine has been shown to be effective in preventing the onset in clinical trials even when the Omicron strain has spread.
▽ 75.8% for 6 months to 1 year old,
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71.8% for 2 to 4 years old,
and it is expected to be effective in preventing aggravation.
On the other hand, it is reported that the frequency of various symptoms after vaccination is about the same as when inoculating a fake medicine that is not a vaccine, and serious symptoms are rare even in the United States, where vaccination is preceded. Therefore, the academic society has decided that the benefits outweigh the disadvantages and that all children in this age group should be vaccinated.
Vaccines for this age group began last month, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has made it a "obligation to make efforts" for parents to try to get vaccinated.
Professor Akihiko Saito of Niigata University, who is a director of the academic society, said, "Young children cannot wear masks, and the only positive preventive measure that can be taken is vaccination. It is necessary to prepare for the next epidemic season by vaccination." .