Recommendations for the urgent need to vaccinate school-aged and adolescent children against COVID-19 in the Asia–Pacific region

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...

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Published in:Tropical Medicine and Health
Main Authors: Jun Kobayashi, Rie Takeuchi, Fumiko Shibuya, Yuki Murata, Kenzo Takahashi
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021
Subjects:
COVID-19
Vaccine
Adolescent
School-aged children
Asia
Western Pacific region
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Pacific
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-021-00365-5
https://doaj.org/article/6633923e3ef04627b0bfa8e627205f88
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Summary: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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