Kanagawa influenza vaccination assistance Approximately 2.3 million people including the elderly are free of charge September 29, 6:22
In order to prevent the spread of influenza and the new coronavirus infection at the same time, Kanagawa Prefecture will support approximately 2.3 million elderly people and others to receive influenza vaccination free of charge.
It has been pointed out that the system of medical institutions may become tight when the influenza epidemic begins in the coming winter while the infection of the new coronavirus is not over.
To prevent this situation, the prefecture has decided to subsidize the cost of getting flu shots free of charge for the elderly and others.
The target is about 2.3 million people, including elderly people aged 65 and over, as well as people aged 60 to 64 who have a specific disease that makes influenza more likely to become severe, and the expenses already paid by the municipalities. It means that it will be free of charge in addition to some subsidies.
The prefecture has allocated the necessary expenses of about 3.7 billion yen as a supplementary budget, "I want to have more people get vaccinated against influenza and control the number of patients to maintain the medical system." And.