Routine vaccinations of a new type of COVID-19 vaccine, the “replicon vaccine,” began on October 1st. Amid concerns expressed online, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare stressed the safety of the vaccine. ■ “Will it spread to other people?” Concerns about the new vaccine Those eligible for regular COVID-19 vaccination are people aged 65 or older and those aged 60 to 64 with underlying conditions. Also attracting attention is the “replicon vaccine,” which was approved in Japan for the first time in the world. The drug will be manufactured and sold by the Japanese pharmaceutical company Meiji Seika Pharma. Its features are: Conventional messenger RNA vaccines work by producing viral proteins in the body to develop antibodies and immunity. The protein then disappears and the antibodies decrease. On the other hand, “replicon vaccines’’ amplify and increase the amount of messenger RNA in the body, so they are expected to have a relatively long-lasting effect. Japan is the first country where the virus will be used in practice, and due to its “self-amplifying” characteristics, there are concerns on the Internet such as “How long will it continue to multiply inside the body?” and “Can it be transmitted to other people?” The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare. ■Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare appeals for safety Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Fukuoka: “There is no scientific evidence that vaccine ingredients can be transmitted and cause health damage, and I believe that the vaccine was approved after its safety and efficacy were properly confirmed. However, we are aware that there are various concerns, so we will continue to make efforts to gather scientific information.” And regarding side effects. Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Fukuoka: “The council has concluded that no serious concerns regarding the safety of the vaccine have been identified.” The results of clinical trials of the replicon vaccine conducted in Japan have shown that many people experienced pain at the injection site after vaccination, and 20% had a fever of 37.5°C or higher, but this has not raised any serious concerns. Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Fukuoka: “We would like to thoroughly check the medium- to long-term safety of the vaccine through the safety checks, such as the reports of suspected side effects that I mentioned.” 10/5 (Sat) 22:30 TV Asahi (ANN).
>>1 “We would like to thoroughly check the medium to long-term safety of the drug through safety checks such as the reports of suspected side effects that I mentioned.” Is it really okay?
>>1 I’ve never had the vaccine, and I’ve never made a My Number card. I think I’m a really amazing guy! *It seems like anti-vaccination people are suddenly on the rise, but people like me who have never had the vaccine are the real anti-vaccination people! Please don’t equate me with you casual anti-vaccination people.
>>1 Making Japan an attractive clinical trial market – Nakai, Director of the Pharmaceutical Review Division, “Creating success stories with RWD” Friday, September 15, 2023 ://www.yakuji.co.jp/entry105385.html.
Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Fukuoka: “There is no scientific evidence that vaccine ingredients may be transmitted and cause health damage, and I believe that the vaccine was approved after its safety and efficacy were properly confirmed. Just like that… Just like that… Just like that… Just like that…
I want to judge it based on how well it’s played around the world. Japan is out of the question. It’s too dangerous. Thinking without evidence is dangerous.
This is a bit of a logic game. Just as the danger hasn’t been confirmed, the safety hasn’t been confirmed either… Either side can say whatever they like.
Why did Vietnam and the US cancel the clinical trials that were conducted there? If it’s that good, it should have been approved just like in Japan… Why is only Japan getting the vaccine???
No, so how long will it continue to increase? How much will it increase? Hiding such important information and saying it’s safe, it’s safe is what causes distrust.
The current mRNA type is said to be safe because it is excreted from the body after a certain period of time, but how can you say it’s safe if it’s a self-replicating type?
If you don’t like replicons, you can just order Takeda Pharmaceutical’s recombinant protein vaccine. However, hospitals will likely choose the Pfizer vaccine as it is easier to handle.
>>44 It seems it will take about 30 years, but if you think about it, that’s about the half-life of the nuclear species in a nuclear accident, and we’ve only just reached the removal phase after all that time, so it’s not that long.
Aren’t there a sudden increase in infectious diseases right after the LDP presidential election? Aren’t there an increase in ambulance calls? If they are doing something to coincide with the vaccination, this is a crime.
The Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare did not claim that it was safe, he simply expressed his belief that it is safe. The minister of the government agency that oversees pharmaceutical companies really does some careless things.
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