Regarding the vaccine for the elderly of the new coronavirus, Kitajima Town, Tokushima Prefecture, decided to use the vaccine that is expected to be left over without making a reservation for inoculation to teachers and staff of elementary and junior high schools, and the inoculation started on the 30th. ..
In Kitajima Town, Tokushima Prefecture, vaccination for about 6,000 general elderly people has started from this month, but since it is expected that some elderly people will not make reservations due to chronic illness etc. It will be used for inoculation of teachers and staff of elementary and junior high schools.
Inoculation began on the 30th at the hospital, which is the venue for mass inoculation, and about 200 people, including teachers at elementary and junior high schools and nursery teachers at nursery schools, visited the hospital.
The visitor was vaccinated after being checked for physical condition and explained about side reactions, and waited for about 15 minutes to see the progress.
In preparation for side reactions, the town will divide the inoculation staff into halves for each school and nursery school, and will proceed with the inoculation so as not to interfere with the educational field.
A male teacher at an elementary school who received the vaccination said, "I thought that the safety of children was the most important thing, so I am grateful for the vaccination."
Takashi Izumi, chief of the Kitajima Town Health Insurance Division, said, "Amid the problem of clusters at school sites due to the outbreak of mutant strains, we decided that we should proceed with inoculation of school-related people. We will also promote inoculation of the general public as soon as possible. I want to go. "