Regarding the vaccine for the new coronavirus, local governments nationwide are expected to reduce the supply from the national government, and the impact on the plan is spreading, such as temporarily suspending vaccination.
I summarized the influence of each place.
Reservation for mass inoculation is suspended. Mie Yokkaichi
Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture, has temporarily suspended accepting new reservations for mass inoculation due to the lack of prospects for a sufficient supply of the new coronavirus vaccine.
About the new corona virus vaccine Yokkaichi City plans to inoculate more than 110,000 times in July and August, including mass inoculation and individual inoculation, and is preparing for the venue and the move.
However, of these, only about 45,000 doses are expected to be supplied from the national government, and reservations for that amount have already been almost filled, so the acceptance of new reservations for mass inoculation has been temporarily suspended. is.
It means that we will continue to accept reservations for individual vaccinations made at your medical institution.
Tomohiro Mori, Mayor of Yokkaichi City, said, "I think the major factor is that the government has expanded the inoculation area too much. It is frustrating that we cannot proceed with the inoculation despite the establishment of the inoculation system."
1st inoculation Temporarily stopped Osaka
In Osaka City, group inoculations and individual inoculations at each medical institution are carried out in each of the 24 wards of the city, but Mayor Matsui temporarily suspended the first inoculation to reporters from the 12th of this month on the 2nd. Announced to do.
We will ask each medical institution to shift the reservation for the first vaccination received after the 12th of this month after August.
At the inoculation site of "Shiromi Hall" in Chuo Ward, which also uses Pfizer's vaccine, the first inoculation will be stopped from 17th this month.
On the other hand, the second vaccination will be accepted at any venue as before, and the first vaccination will be accepted as usual at the large-scale vaccination venue of "INTEX Osaka" in Suminoe Ward, which uses the Moderna vaccine.
Mayor Matsui said, "I would like to resume the vaccination as soon as the outlook for vaccine supply is established and the vaccination system is ready. I apologize for the inconvenience to the citizens and medical staff, but I would like you to understand."
There is also a hospital where 270 people cancel the vaccination ... Kyoto
On June 30, Kyoto City limited the amount of vaccines to be delivered to medical institutions in the city from next week onward to less than half of the previous amount, saying that the supply of vaccines from the country has decreased and the future is uncertain. Then I notified.
In response to this, Horikawa Hospital in Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto City decided to stop accepting new reservations and cancel some reservations for the first vaccination under the age of 64, saying that the prospect of vaccination became uncertain. I did.
The cancellation was for 270 people who had booked vaccinations between the 12th and 27th of this month, and at the hospital staff members called each one to ask for their understanding.
It means that the elderly people aged 65 and over who have already booked and the second vaccine for those who received the first vaccination are secured.
Masaaki Yamada, Secretary-General of Horikawa Hospital, said, "We are hoping that we can get the vaccine as soon as possible, and those under the age of 64 have finally received the vaccination ticket and have been able to make a reservation, so I was disappointed that it was canceled. I think there is. In a situation where we can only say "I don't know" when asked about the future situation, I think the country has a responsibility to explain the future outlook. "
Vaccine supply for August "Undecided" Fukuoka
According to a document issued by Fukuoka City to about 800 medical institutions in the city on June 28, "the government has indicated that the supply of Pfizer vaccines will be lower than before."
For this reason, the number of inoculations in the last two weeks at each medical institution is set as the "standard number of inoculations", and the number of reservations after July 12 is set within the range that does not exceed that, and from 20% in August. We are requesting that the number of reservations be reduced by 30%.
According to the city, the supply of vaccines was about 360,000 last month, but this month it has dropped to about 355,000, and August is undecided.
Currently, the total number of individual inoculations in Fukuoka City is about 14,000 times a day, and from this month, inoculations for people under the age of 64 will start in sequence.
The city says that even if individual inoculations decrease, the current inoculation pace can be maintained by group inoculations and occupational inoculations.
On the other hand, the amount of vaccine supplied has not been decided since August, and the impact on vaccination is unknown.
Some medical institutions are forced to review their vaccination plans
"Fukuoka Rehabilitation Hospital" in Nishi-ku, Fukuoka City accepted 750 reservations for 7 days from July 12th and 7 days from 26th.
However, the city contacted me to limit the number of inoculations to 684.
The hospital will make adjustments such as contacting people who have made reservations in the future to postpone the 66 unacceptable doses.
In August, the number of inoculations was further limited, and the city requested that it be reduced to 480.
The hospital is asking the city to secure the vaccine, saying that if the number decreases by 30%, some people may not be able to make reservations for the second vaccination.
Medical institution "I was told to hurry to inoculate ..."
Mr. Isao Tatebe, Chief of Medical Affairs, Fukuoka Rehabilitation Hospital, said, "I was told to hurry the vaccination, but I was honestly confused by the notification that the vaccine was not enough. I am sorry for the people who made the reservation." I was talking.
Governor Yoshimura of Osaka "Intensive supply of long-term" declaration "areas, etc."
Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture met with Mr. Kono, the minister in charge of regulatory reform, and stated that slowing down the supply in high-risk areas should be avoided while the supply of vaccines is limited, and a long-term state of emergency was declared. We requested that the vaccine be supplied intensively to the local areas.
Governor Yoshimura of Osaka Prefecture said, "If the inoculation capacity increases, it may reverse the supply speed of the country, and I think that situation can occur."
He added, "Given that the infection is still spreading in the center of big cities, we should avoid slowing down the vaccine supply in high-risk areas. Areas where a long-term state of emergency has been declared and infections It is necessary to designate areas that will spread to the whole country as "priority areas for vaccination" and supply them as soon as possible. " I requested to supply it.
In response, Minister Kono said, "Vaccines for the elderly have been sent out by the end of June, so please do your best. For those under the age of 64, based on the import volume in July and August, I would like to do my best while listening to various opinions. "
What is your future delivery schedule?
This is the future delivery schedule of Pfizer vaccines indicated by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
We will deliver a total of 12.87 million times from July 5th to 18th and a total of 12.42,000 times from 19th to August 1st to local governments nationwide.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare does not specify the amount to be delivered after August, but we plan to deliver the same amount from August 2nd to 15th and 16th to 29th, respectively, and we would like to inform you at the beginning of the week. It is said.
On the other hand, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, "The local government cannot predict the amount that will arrive after August, and I feel uneasy about the fact that some local governments have not received the desired amount and are moving to postpone the acceptance of reservations. I think that I will show you the specific delivery amount as soon as possible, so I want you to adjust the speed of inoculation according to the amount of vaccine coming in. "
Government "We can secure all applicants by the end of September."
Regarding the vaccine for the new coronavirus, the supply of Pfizer's vaccine gradually began in earnest in May, and by the end of June, about 100 million doses had been supplied.
The future supply forecast is about 70 million doses in the three months from July to the end of September, and about 20 million doses after October, and the government says that the supply of Pfizer vaccine will decrease from this month. ..
However, it is expected that 50 million times of Moderna vaccine will be supplied by the end of September, and the government says that by the end of September, the vaccine necessary for all those who want to be vaccinated will be secured.
Minister Kono "Application for occupational inoculation exceeded expectations"
Regarding the occupational inoculation of the new coronavirus vaccine, the government has suspended acceptance of new applications due to unexpected requests, and has been scrutinizing the contents of the applications that have already been submitted, but it has been approved so far. Is only about half.
At a press conference, Mr. Kono, the minister in charge of regulatory reform, said, "I would like you to recognize that the start in July is tough. It is true that the application exceeded expectations, and I have no choice but to apologize if it is said that the outlook was unsatisfactory." I apologize again.
Regarding Pfizer's vaccine to be delivered to local governments, he said, "Since the amount that can be supplied is one-third of the desired amount, I would like to ask for the speed of inoculation according to the amount of supply while making good use of the inventory on hand."