DAY353 [渡英327日] 2021年3月19日（金）：原稿書き，superhero day，ワクチン接種in英国の状況
今日は息子の学校のSuperhero day.学校からの指示で赤い洋服を着せていくか，スーパーヒーロー（マーベルシリーズとか，DCシリーズとか）の格好をするか，鼻に赤いものを付けるかの対応をして学校に行く。息子はカーズの赤いシャツを着て登校。息子と小学校に行くと，割と「ガチ」な家族が多い。子供に全身タイツでMrインクレディブルの格好をしていたり，バットマンの格好をしていたり，スパイダーマンが３人ほどいたりと，ちょっとしたハロウィン状態。
息子を送り届けたのち，雨の中コーヒーを買いに行き，帰宅後から今月末〆切の原稿に取り掛かる。とはいえ，一時帰国に備えて諸々の準備をせねばならず，また土日は小学校が休みのため実施的な時間はほとんど取れない。という訳であと数日が勝負。今日はコラムを2つ書き切って終了。
息子の学校が終わった後，先日発見した洋服を寄付するBoxに3人で服を置きに行き，帰りに公園に立ち寄って遊ぶ。驚くべきことに保護者が20名ほどいるが，マスクを着けていたのは，我々とあと1人だけで，あとはマスクはしていない。こちらの習慣なのかもしれないが，子供がお腹をすかせるとその場でスナックを与えている。
●ここのボックスに息子の服を寄付すべく投函
知り合いでワクチンを打ってきたという話がちらほら出てきており，NHSで数日前から50歳以上のワクチン接種の予約が始まったというメーリングリストが流れてきた。個人差はあるだろうが，とにかく打った後の倦怠感がすごいという話をよく聞く。2回目を打ったママ友によれば，あまりの倦怠感に仕事を一日休んだという。一時帰国して帰ってきたころには私たちの年代に突入しているのだろう。保存温度の違いで病院＝ファイザー，薬局＝アストラゼネカというすみ分けがなされているようだが，果たして打つべきか…。
It was a superhero day for my son's primary school. The primary school requested us for kids to wear in red, or become a superhero such as Marbel heroes or DC heroes, or something in red on the nose. My son wore a red t-shirt which was printed the Disney cars. When we came to school, there were so many "superheroes" in the queue. Some were Mr incredible, Batman, and three spidermen. It was a Halloween party.
After sending my son, I went to the coffee shop in the rain, and then I started to write my article, which deadline was at the end of March. However, thinking of going back to Japan temporary this month, there is not much time. Because we have to prepare for luggage and play with me so at the weekend. I had finished writing two columns.
After my son's school day, the three of us went to drop off some clothes at Box, where we had recently found some clothes to donate, and on the way back, we stopped at a park to play. Surprisingly, there were about 20 parents there, but only one parent and we wore masks; the rest did not. It may be a custom here, but when the children get hungry, they are given snacks on the spot in a crowded situation.
Also, some of my acquaintances have been told that they have been vaccinated. A mailing list has come that the NHS has started to make appointments for vaccination of people over 50 years old a few days ago. I've heard many people say that they feel exhausted after the vaccine, and one of my friends who had the second dose said that she had to take a day off work because she felt so tired. They must be our age by the time they come back home. There seems to be a distinction between hospitals (Pfizer) and pharmacies (AstraZeneca) because of the difference in storage temperature, but should we really take the dose?
