Large-scale government inoculation center From the afternoon to inoculation of civil servants such as SDF personnel

Regarding the large-scale inoculation center for the new coronavirus vaccine set up by the government, the Ministry of Defense will inoculate civil servants in the field related to crisis management such as self-defense officials and police officers from the afternoon of the 14th because there is a vacancy in the reservation frame. I decided.

The large-scale inoculation center set up by the government is inoculating elderly people aged 65 and over, but there is plenty of room for reservations for the two weeks from the 14th to the 27th of this month.

For this reason, the Ministry of Defense has decided to inoculate civil servants in the fields related to crisis management, such as SDF personnel, police officers, firefighters and coast guard officers, at the venue in Tokyo where reservations are not filled from the afternoon of the 14th. I did.

The target is Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, and Kanagawa, and more than 1,600 people are scheduled to be vaccinated on the 14th.

In addition, even after the 15th, if the reservation frame is not filled by the day before, the inoculation will be performed, and the Ministry of Defense says, "I want to make the best use of the capacity of the large-scale inoculation center."

On the other hand, large-scale inoculation centers are considering reducing the target age to 64 years or younger, including those with underlying diseases and staff at facilities for the elderly.

The Ministry of Defense wants to make a judgment based on the distribution status of vaccination tickets sent by local governments and the availability of reservations.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato "Don't waste the inoculation capacity of the center"

At a press conference in the morning, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said, "After accepting reservations from the elderly until the last minute, there is a high need for inoculation for the slots that can be afforded, and the Self-Defense Forces and police can respond flexibly. I am aware that the Ministry of Defense has decided to consider not to waste the inoculation capacity of the center by directing it to the staff in charge of crisis management. "

In addition, "Inoculation to such crisis management personnel is only a temporary measure, and if the situation where the reservation for the elderly does not reach the upper limit continues in the future, even those with underlying illness, etc. We will accept it, but we are aware that the Ministry of Defense is currently considering the timing and method. "