Recommendations for the Urgent Need to Vaccinate School-aged and Adolescent Children Against COVID-19 in the Asia-Pacific Region

Overview

Journal Trop Med Health

Specialty Tropical Medicine

Date 2021 Sep 17

PMID 34530919

Citations 7

Authors

Jun Kobayashi

Rie Takeuchi

Fumiko Shibuya

Yuki Murata

Kenzo Takahashi

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Abstract

We recommend urgent expansion of a vaccination program for adolescents and school-age children against SARS-CoV-2 infection in the Western Pacific region. Since July 2021, SARS-CoV-2 infections in children have increased rapidly in this region. As infection rates rise due to the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant, current preventive strategies such as mask wearing and social distancing have controlled its spread effectively. Prolonged school closure is currently being promoted to suppress virus spread among children. However, the negative impact of prolonged school closure is significant. Although vaccination of children under 12 is still controversial, preparations must be made now for their vaccination.

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