Vaccine “ Switches to BA.5 even though BA.1 remains ” is most common | m3.com

In response to the sequential introduction of new vaccines corresponding to the current mainstream “BA.5” strain of the new coronavirus mutation strain “Omicron strain”, we asked m3.com members to change their vaccinations. For both physicians and non-physicians, the most common response was “Even if BA.1, which was previously allocated, remains, it should be changed to BA.5”.

Q What do you think about the switch to vaccines for the Omicron BA.5 strain?

45.9% of general practitioners, 39.1% of working doctors, and 45.3% of other healthcare professionals responded that they should upgrade to BA.5 even though they still have BA.1 assigned previously. On the other hand, 30% of each said that BA.1 should be exhausted before the switch and various opinions were received, such as ‘Mottainai’ and ‘Vaccination of a type that is not popular makes no sense’ ‘. .

D Please let us know your views on vaccination against the Omicron BA.5 strain.

・ It is desirable to be able to inoculate according to the patient’s wishes, but if conventional vaccines remain, I think it is also important to use them correctly. 【Practitioner】

・ Since those who received the mismatched vaccine for the first time regretted it, I think it would be best to switch to the BA.5 matched vaccine as soon as possible. 【Practitioner】

・ If the local government so desires, it must be publicized to the residents.[Dottore che lavora]

・ Even if you get an ineffective vaccine, you will only have painful side effects, so you should switch to a BA.5 compatible vaccine.[Dottore che lavora]

・ If the surplus is thrown away anyway, I would like to use the good / suitable ones as soon as possible for those who want to shoot.[Dottore che lavora]

・ The day after I received the BA.1 vaccine, it was announced that I would be switching to the BA.4-5 vaccine.[Dottore che lavora]

・ I wonder if they intend to inoculate forever every time the strain changes. 【Dentist】

・ I think it is useless to inoculate a type that is not prevalent. The flu doesn’t make sense until you get the kind of vaccine that seems to be prevalent every year. If BA.5 is popular, it changes. 【pharmacist】

・ The vaccine is expensive, so I think it’s better to use it instead of wasting it. Worried about national medical bills? 【pharmacist】