Occupational inoculation of the new coronavirus vaccine began in earnest on the 21st.

In response to this, Prime Minister Suga visited two inoculation sites in Tokyo and expressed his intention to further accelerate inoculation at companies and universities.

In response to the full-scale inoculation of the new coronavirus vaccine by companies and universities in the workplace on the 21st, Prime Minister Suga visited two inoculation sites in Tokyo on the afternoon of the 21st.



At the head office of the Japan Post Group in Chiyoda Ward, we inspected the employees in charge of window operations receiving vaccinations.



Next, Prime Minister Suga visited the inoculation site of "Toranomon Hills" in Minato Ward.



At this venue, the employees of the tenants entering the building and the residents living in the condominium will also be inoculated, and Prime Minister Suga was briefed on the flow of inoculation and the status of reservations.



After that, Prime Minister Suga told reporters, "I heard that the inoculation has made it possible for me to work with peace of mind. I would like to further accelerate the inoculation at companies and universities."



He added, "I have renewed the idea that the government must work so that young people and people in the prime of work can get vaccinated as soon as possible."

Employees of Toyota business partners are also eligible for inoculation

At the head office of Toyota Motor Corporation in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, security guards and others who have many opportunities to come into contact with the outside were inoculated.

In the future, we plan to promote inoculation to employees of business partners who have difficulty inoculating their workplaces.



Occupational inoculation began at 1:30 pm on the 21st at the gymnasium of the head office in Toyota City for those who wish.



For the time being, security guards and commuter bus drivers who have a relatively large amount of contact with the outside are targeted, so after the company's industrial physician interviews, the clinic nurses proceed with inoculation in order. went.



In the future, Toyota plans to include not only its own employees but also employees of business partners in Toyota City, where it is difficult to inoculate work areas, etc., and about 80,000 people will be inoculated twice by September 10. It is assumed that the inoculation of will be completed.



At the venue, in order to promote inoculation efficiently, we are using the "Toyota Production System" to eliminate waste cultivated in car manufacturing and increase productivity, and devise layouts, etc. If requested, other than the group We would like to provide know-how to companies in Toyota.



A Toyota Motor Corporation representative said, "We want to work together with other companies so that we can regain a safe and secure life as soon as possible."

Aeon inoculation venue Policy to increase to about 60 locations nationwide

Aeon, a major distributor, is a shopping mall in Mihama Ward, Chiba City, and started inoculation in the workplace from the 21st, using the hall used for regular events as a special venue.



In addition to employees, employees of nearby stores and tenants are supposed to inoculate at this venue, and on the 21st, employees and others visited one after another, and after the interview, they were vaccinated and sat in a prepared chair. I was observing.



At this venue, it is possible to inoculate up to 700 people a day, and in about two months, we would like to complete two inoculations for those who wish out of about 6000 subjects.



A 50-year-old part-time woman said, "I have many opportunities to interact with customers, so I'm glad that the company provided such an opportunity."



The number of people targeted for inoculation by the AEON Group is about 500,000 nationwide, and we plan to increase the number of inoculation venues to about 60 nationwide in the future.



Hiroyuki Watanabe, Executive Officer of Aeon, said, "In order to raise the vaccination rate, we would like to raise the vaccination rate of the entire region by promoting the vaccination of 500,000 employees and contribute to the safety and security of the region." I was talking.

Rakuten Targeting neighbors as soon as possible

Some companies that have started occupational vaccinations are trying to efficiently inoculate desired employees and their families and extend the coverage to neighbors as soon as possible.



Rakuten Group, a major IT company, is involved in the operation of large-scale inoculation conducted by Kobe City, and is making use of this know-how in occupational inoculation that started at the head office in Tokyo on the 21st.



We subdivide a series of responses such as reception, document confirmation, temperature measurement, and guidance for interviews, and we have a person in charge for each, and we also utilize online interviews by doctors.



According to the company, if there is no waiting time, it takes about 4 minutes from reception to inoculation, and it is possible to inoculate up to 5000 people per day.



The company wants to extend its reach to neighbors as soon as possible after inoculating the desired employees and their families.



Kentaro Momono, Vice President of Rakuten Group, said, "From the beginning, we are aiming for a scale of 5,000 people per day, assuming the desired inoculation to neighboring residents. I want to go. "

Chief Cabinet Secretary "The number of venues starting today is 266"

Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said at a press conference in the afternoon, "The number of venues where inoculation will start by today, including companies that have already started, is 266, and the number of people scheduled to inoculate at these venues is about 2.63 million. I'm listening. "



In addition, the application for occupational vaccination was "As of 5 pm on the 18th of this month, there were applications from 3479 venues, and the number of people planning to inoculate is about 13.73 million. Of these, from the university. The application was made at 179 venues, and I heard that the number of people scheduled to be inoculated is about 1.34 million. "