Suita City, Osaka, has decided to give priority vaccination to the new coronavirus vaccine for the staff of nursery schools and public elementary and junior high schools in the city.
The venue and bearer of the inoculation will be prepared by two universities in the city in cooperation.
On the 17th, Mr. Keiji Shibai, President of Kansai University, one of the universities that cooperates with Mayor Keiji Goto at Suita City Hall, attended and signed a memorandum of understanding.
Suita City's priority vaccination target is approximately 7,500 people, including nursery schools, kindergartens, and public elementary and junior high school staff in the city.
The aim is to prevent clusters from occurring in educational settings by giving priority to inoculation of nursery teachers and teachers who are involved with children.
According to the city, Moderna's vaccine will be used for vaccination, as the government is utilizing the framework of "workplace vaccination" starting on the 21st of this month.
The inoculation is carried out at the venue set up by Kansai University and Osaka University, which have campuses in the city, and the inoculation is carried out by the medical staff secured by the university.
The city will start vaccination on the 28th of this month at the earliest, and aims to complete the two vaccinations by the beginning of September when the second semester begins.
Koji Kubo, chief of Suita City Health Center, said, "There was a request from the educational site to inoculate as soon as possible and respond to children with peace of mind, and we proceeded with the cooperation of the university. I will.