5-11 years old vaccination is low… “It already took me long enough”

Parents are upset at the cumulative confirmation rate of 46.7%
Reservation rate was only 1.5%, making it difficult for hospitals

“It stings” A child receives a pediatric Pfizer vaccine at Mirae Children’s Hospital in Buk-gu, Gwangju on the 31st. From that day on, the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) vaccine for the 5-11 year olds started at regarding 1,200 consigned medical institutions nationwide. They receive a pediatric vaccine that has one-third of the active ingredients of conventional vaccines. Gwangju = Reporter Park Young-cheol [e-mail]

From the 31st, the vaccine for the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) for children (5-11 years old) started. However, the inoculation rate is not expected to be high as the parents reacted bitterly saying, “I am more concerned regarding the side effects.”

On that day, the Dong-A Ilbo reporters visited 7 hospitals in Seoul, but might not find any children who had visited hospitals for vaccination. Jumo (34), who visited the pediatrics department in Yongsan-gu, Seoul with her 8-year-old daughter, said, “I came to get a corona 19 test because my child had a sore throat. “I don’t want to vaccinate her daughter because I’ve been ill following the vaccination.”

Moreover, many children have already tested positive for the virus. A (43), who has a son in the first grade of elementary school, said, “Of the 23 students in the class, 12 people, including the son, have already been confirmed. The number of confirmed cases does not come out as well as the state of herd immunity. He has no reason to get vaccinated.” As of the 30th of last month, the cumulative rate of confirmed cases between the ages of 5 and 11 reached 46.7%. The quarantine authorities also do not recommend vaccination of children who have already been confirmed, except for high-risk groups such as those with weakened immunity.

The government announcement that the spread of COVID-19 has already passed its peak is also affecting the low vaccination rate. Since the vaccination interval is 8 weeks, the second vaccination will be completed at the end of May at the earliest.

Hospitals that have placed large orders for pediatric vaccines are in a difficult situation. Pfizer vaccines have a shelf life of nine months following manufacture. An official from a pediatric department in Mapo-gu, Seoul said, “It is difficult because there are no inquiries and no parents’ interest.” As of 00:00 on the 31st, the reservation rate for COVID-19 vaccines for those aged 5-11 is only 1.5% (47,761 people).

Correspondent Misong Choi [e-mail]
Reporter Lee Ji-yoon [e-mail]

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