Since some elderly people cannot be hospitalized even if they are infected with the new coronavirus and have to receive long-term care at home, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has made some of the staff who provide home care services eligible for priority vaccination. We have decided to add it.
Regarding the new coronavirus vaccine, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will start vaccination for the elderly from next month, and then give priority to the staff of the elderly facility.
On the other hand, employees who provide home-based nursing care services such as home-visit nursing care are not included in the priority vaccinations, and organizations created by nursing-care establishments have requested a review.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare initially took a cautious stance due to the limited supply of vaccines, but according to the people concerned, there are elderly people who cannot be hospitalized even if they are infected due to the tight bed. Therefore, the staff who provide home care services have also decided to make it a target for priority vaccination with conditions.
Specifically, employees of business establishments who are in direct contact with elderly people who have been forced to undergo home medical treatment even if infected or who have become close contacts, and who have indicated their intention to continue to provide long-term care services. We are considering limiting to.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will notify nursing care establishments nationwide as soon as the conditions are officially decided.