In order to accelerate the vaccination of the new corona virus, Prime Minister Suga instructed the Minister of Defense Kishi to set up and operate the Tokyo venue among the large-scale vaccination venues established by the government in Tokyo and Osaka. did.
The goal is to set it on the 24th of next month, and the policy is for self-defense forces with qualifications as doctors and nurses to inoculate for three months.
In order to accelerate vaccination against the new corona virus, the government will open large-scale vaccination venues in Otemachi, Tokyo and central Osaka, and will operate it by the end of May so that 10,000 people can be vaccinated per day. It is a policy to start.
Regarding this, Prime Minister Suga met with Minister of Defense Kishi after the Cabinet meeting and instructed the Self-Defense Forces to set up and operate the venue in Otemachi, Tokyo, with the goal of 24th next month and operate it for three months. ..
The policy is that the inoculation will be carried out by SDF personnel who are qualified as doctors and nurses, and the SDF will also support the installation and operation of the venue in Osaka, and will proceed with specific adjustments in the future.
After the Cabinet meeting, Minister of Defense Kishi told reporters, "Prime Minister Suga said,'The Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces are Japan's last fortunes, and they have played a sufficient role in addressing important issues in the crisis management of the nation. I want you to do it. ”This afternoon, we will hold a meeting in the ministry to promptly proceed with the necessary preparations and squeeze the details to operate it as soon as possible.”