Sumida Ward, Tokyo and the Japan Sumo Association will provide an opportunity to inoculate with wrestlers and masters at the Kokugikan in Ryogoku from May this year in order to promote vaccination with the new corona virus.
About the new coronavirus vaccine Sumida-ku, Tokyo will start vaccination for residents of facilities for the elderly after 19th next month.
Assuming a "100% inoculation rate" for other residents, we plan to start inoculation on May 10 for the elderly, and on June 21 for people with underlying illnesses and staff of facilities for the elderly.
In order to promote the vaccine and have many people inoculate it, the ward will cooperate with the Japan Sumo Association to provide an opportunity for the ward residents, wrestlers and parents to inoculate together at the Kokugikan in both countries.
According to the ward and the Sumo Association, the vaccination day will be several days, with ward residents and parents aged 65 and over participating in late May, and all ward residents and wrestlers with underlying illnesses will participate in late June. is.
Detailed dates and how to apply for participation will be announced in the future.
Sumida Ward says, "In addition to making it a bright topic about vaccination, we would like to help control infection in sumo rooms where clusters are likely to occur."