丸３年近く続く状況ですが、また予防接種案内が手許に到着。
しばらくの間、感染者数は低下傾向でしたがまた漸増気味。
人類と感染症との付き合いというのは太古から続いているものでしょうが、
その「対応」については歴史的にずいぶんと違いがある。
ちょうど大和三輪山の麓の纏向遺跡シリーズを書いていて
実在の明らかな崇神天皇が、民の感染症蔓延を契機として
大神神社を勧請した説話を掘り起こしていた。
この２世紀末−３世紀初頭の時期でも記紀の記録によれば、
天皇がそういう宗教的「癒し」を図って数年後に、
神社を創始した頃に感染症も無事治まった、というような記録。
「天皇が身を清めて祈り」と衛生思想を生活レベルで徹底したことで
徐々に収まっていった、ということなのでしょうが、
「神のおかげ」というように思想宣伝していったのでしょう。
批判するのは容易だけれど、そういう為政者の心の砕き方は好感を持つ。
今回の感染症については、独裁政治体制によって感染病の原因特定が
普遍的人類知としてまだ解明されていないので、
この科学技術の発達した現代において、まだ苦難が続いている。
いまのオミクロンからの変異株では発症率や症状の重篤度は低減化傾向。
現代社会では経済運営と社会規制のバランスが非常に難しい。
為政者・官僚機構側は「大騒ぎ」派マスコミなどに注意しながらで
いかにも綱渡り的な対応方針にならざるを得ない。
ついこの間までのように「ゼロコロナ」と騒擾だけする傾向は疑問。
中国ですら異常な「ゼロコロナ」政策への民の反感は高まっているとされる。

過去の政治権力の場合、現代ほどに直接感染症が影響することは
より少なかったのではないでしょうか。
そういうなかで日本の過去の王権の場合は「民意」というものに
世界でも稀なほどに「心を砕いている」ように見られる。
そういう民族的な「伝統」のようなものがあるのか、
今回も相当「手厚い」対応策が行われてきていると思う。

・・・で、４回目接種であります。
今回はわたしの場合、参議院選挙の時期と重なっているので
「予約」は集団会場では「７月いっぱい」不可ということ。
近隣の医療機関の名前が羅列されていて、そこに連絡して
個別で予約を入れていくシステムとなっていました。
で、その医療機関名を見ているのですが、どれも馴染みのない病院名。
日頃からのかかりつけ医の内科医院の名前、前回はあったが今回はない。
う〜む、住所を調べて知らない医院に予約を入れて・・・
という負担感がどうもちょっと、というところです。
集団会場で「予約の必要無し」という状況になるまで待つべきか、
でもそうすると「ついうっかり」忘れてしまう可能性も高いかと。
思案のしどころかなぁ、と思っております。・・・

English version⬇

Oh, the information for the fourth inoculation has arrived.
There is a legend that at the beginning of the Yamato regime, Emperor Sojin prayed to “purify himself” and built the Ookami Shrine to pray for the calming of infectious diseases. Is such concern a mental image that appeals to the people? …

The situation has continued for almost three full years, but the vaccination information has arrived again.
For a while, the number of infections had been on the decline, but now it is on the rise again.
Although the relationship between mankind and infectious diseases has continued since time immemorial, the “response” to such diseases has varied considerably throughout history.
However, the “response” to infectious diseases has historically differed considerably.
I was just writing a series of articles on the Sumamukai ruins at the foot of the Yamato Miwasan.
Emperor Sublime, who apparently actually existed, was prompted by the spread of infectious diseases among his people.
The story of the Emperor Sojin’s invocation of the Daikami Shrine in the wake of the spread of infectious diseases among the people was unearthed.
Even in this late 2nd-early 3rd century period, according to the Chronicles of Japan
The emperor was several years away from such religious “healing”.
The record of the Chronicles says that the infection was successfully cured around the time of the founding of the shrine.
The emperor’s purifying himself and praying,” and his sanitary philosophy
The infection gradually subsided.
However, it was propagated as “thanks to God”.
It is easy to criticize, but I like to see such a mindfulness of the government.
As for the current infectious disease, the cause of the infectious disease has not yet been identified by the dictatorial political system.
The cause of the infectious disease has not yet been identified by the dictatorial regime as a matter of universal human knowledge.
In this day and age of advanced science and technology, we are still suffering.
The current mutant strain from Omicron is showing a decreasing trend in incidence and severity of symptoms.
In modern society, the balance between economic management and social regulation is extremely difficult.
The government and bureaucracy are always on the lookout for “big fuss” from the mass media and other groups.
The government and bureaucracy have no choice but to walk a tightrope in their response policy.
I doubt that the tendency will be to just make a “zero corona” disturbance, as was the case until recently.
Even in China, it is said that the people’s antipathy toward the unusual “zero-corona” policy is growing.

In the past, political power was not as directly affected by infectious diseases as it is today.
It is likely that it was less so.
In such a situation, in the case of Japan’s past kingship, the “will of the people” was
In the case of Japan’s past royal power, it seems to have been “mindful” of the “will of the people” to a degree rarely seen in the world.
I wonder if there is some kind of national “tradition” like that.
I believe that the Japanese people have taken a very “generous” measure this time as well.

So, this is the fourth inoculation.
This time, in my case, it coincides with the Upper House election.
I was told that “reservations” are not possible at group venues “until the end of July”.
The names of nearby medical institutions were listed, and I had to contact them and make an appointment individually.
The system was to make individual appointments.
So, I am looking at the names of these medical institutions, but none of them are familiar to me.
The name of my regular physician’s office, the name of my family doctor’s office, was there last time, but not this time.
Hmmm… I felt a little burdened to look up the address and make an appointment at a clinic I didn’t know.
I was a little bit burdened by the idea of having to look up the address and make an appointment at a clinic I don’t know.
Should I wait until there is no need to make an appointment at the group venue?
But if I do that, there is a high possibility that I will “accidentally” forget to make an appointment.
I am wondering if this is something to think about. …

Posted on 7月 4th, 2022 by 三木 奎吾
Filed under: 日本社会・文化研究, 状況・政治への発言