Vaccines have arrived in various parts of the country before vaccination of the new coronavirus for the elderly begins next week.

In sapporo

The first vaccine arrived in Sapporo on the 9th, before the start of vaccination against the new coronavirus for the elderly.



One box of Pfizer vaccine, 975 doses, arrived at the vaccine distribution center in Sapporo.



After being unloaded from the truck and confirmed by city officials that the temperature inside the box was kept around minus 75 degrees Celsius, it was carried on a trolley.



After that, the vaccine was stored in an ultra-low temperature freezer called a deep freezer.



The target of vaccination for the elderly is about 540,000 in Sapporo City, and from the 13th of this month, we plan to inoculate the residents of 5 long-term care health facilities in the city in sequence.



Akiko Hatakeyama, chief of the vaccination department of the Sapporo City Health and Welfare Bureau, said, "Finally, one box has arrived in Sapporo. I want to deliver it to the target elderly facilities promptly. I would like to receive information as soon as possible. "



The amount of vaccine supplied from the country is limited, and one box is to be distributed in advance of 22 cities and towns in Hokkaido. ▼ 9th will be distributed to Sapporo and Ebetsu, ▼ next week It will reach 20 cities and towns such as Asahikawa and Kushiro next week.

And in the week starting from the 26th of this month, one box will be distributed to all the municipalities in Hokkaido.

In Fukuoka city

In Fukuoka City, the vaccine arrived at a hospital in the city on the morning of the 9th.



Fukuoka City has designated the 12th of this month as a "trial" period, and plans to start vaccination at about 140 clinics in the city for some elderly people who have a family doctor.



Prior to this, a box of 975 vaccines arrived at "Fukuoka City Hospital" in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City around 9 am on the 9th.



The vaccine was delivered to the drug storage room in the hospital and transferred to a freezer set to an ultra-low temperature of around -80 degrees Celsius.



According to Fukuoka City, this vaccine will be distributed to clinics in the city from next week, and it is expected to be the earliest on the 15th of this month, following the medical staff at the clinic.



Regarding full-scale vaccination of the elderly, Fukuoka City plans to distribute vaccination tickets widely from the end of this month and start around the 10th of next month after the Golden Week holidays.

Koichi Moriyama, chief of the vaccination department in Fukuoka City, said, "I'm feeling tight because vaccinations for the elderly are finally starting. I still have more work to do, such as delivering vaccines to each clinic, so check each one. I want to proceed while doing so. "

In Tokushima prefecture

Local governments in Tokushima Prefecture are in the process of shipping the vaccination tickets required for reservations.



The first flight of the new coronavirus vaccine for the elderly will arrive in Tokushima City and Anan City on the 8th, and priority vaccination will begin in each municipality in the prefecture from this month.



On the 9th in Kitajima Town, an envelope containing a vaccination ticket and a pre-examination slip was shipped.



Approximately 6,000 elderly people aged 65 and over in the town were shipped, and Kitajima Town will start accepting vaccination reservations from 19th this month, and medical institutions will start vaccination from 9th next month. is.



However, if the supply of vaccines from the country is delayed, the start of vaccination may be delayed.



Yasuhiro Furukawa, the mayor of Kitajima Town, said, "Even if you can't make a reservation right away, the vaccines will arrive one after another, so don't panic. I want many people to get the vaccine to protect the health of myself and others." I was talking.