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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| author | Jun Kobayashi Rie Takeuchi Fumiko Shibuya Yuki Murata Kenzo Takahashi |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-6633923e3ef04627b0bfa8e627205f882022-12-21T18:51:42ZengBMCTropical Medicine and Health1349-41472021-09-014911510.1186/s41182-021-00365-5Recommendations for the urgent need to vaccinate school-aged and adolescent children against COVID-19 in the Asia–Pacific regionJun Kobayashi0Rie Takeuchi1Fumiko Shibuya2Yuki Murata3Kenzo Takahashi4Department of Global Health, Graduate School of Health Sciences, University of the RyukyusDepartment of Global Health, Graduate School of Health Sciences, University of the RyukyusDepartment of Global Health, Graduate School of Health Sciences, University of the RyukyusDepartment of General Pediatrics, Tokyo Metropolitan Children’s Medical CenterJapanese Consortium of Global School Health ResearchAbstract 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.https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-021-00365-5COVID-19VaccineAdolescentSchool-aged childrenAsiaWestern Pacific region |
| spellingShingle | Jun Kobayashi Rie Takeuchi Fumiko Shibuya Yuki Murata Kenzo Takahashi Recommendations for the urgent need to vaccinate school-aged and adolescent children against COVID-19 in the Asia–Pacific region Tropical Medicine and Health COVID-19 Vaccine Adolescent School-aged children Asia Western Pacific region |
| title | Recommendations for the urgent need to vaccinate school-aged and adolescent children against COVID-19 in the Asia–Pacific region |
| title_full | Recommendations for the urgent need to vaccinate school-aged and adolescent children against COVID-19 in the Asia–Pacific region |
| title_fullStr | Recommendations for the urgent need to vaccinate school-aged and adolescent children against COVID-19 in the Asia–Pacific region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recommendations for the urgent need to vaccinate school-aged and adolescent children against COVID-19 in the Asia–Pacific region |
| title_short | Recommendations for the urgent need to vaccinate school-aged and adolescent children against COVID-19 in the Asia–Pacific region |
| title_sort | recommendations for the urgent need to vaccinate school aged and adolescent children against covid 19 in the asia pacific region |
| topic | COVID-19 Vaccine Adolescent School-aged children Asia Western Pacific region |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-021-00365-5 |
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