Regarding the wearing of masks for children, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Goto expressed his intention at the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives to clarify and publicize specific precautions for handling in the near future.
Regarding the wearing of masks for children, the government has indicated that it will temporarily recommend to the extent possible if it is judged that it can be worn reasonably due to growth conditions.
Regarding this, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Goto said, "I think there are many difficult cases, and after clarifying that there is no need to force it, I would like to clarify and publicize specific handling precautions in the near future." Said.
Regarding the vaccination of the vaccine to children, Minister Goto said, "There is no direct data on Omicron strains for children aged 5 to 11 years, but experts are based on their effectiveness in adults and scientific findings. It is estimated that it will have the same effect as adults on the ages of 11 to 11, and it is confirmed to be effective. "
In addition, Minister Goto said that the "liaison team", which coordinates the liaison between the national and local governments regarding vaccines, had a maximum of 52 people including dispatches from local governments, but under the current system, 13 staff members of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare are in charge. At that time, there were more than 200 inquiries from cities, towns and villages, but now we can handle about 10 inquiries. "