As of 30 days, about 74% of the elderly have been vaccinated with the new coronavirus twice.

Regarding the goal of completing the inoculation of the desired elderly people by the end of July, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare says, "Whether the goal has been achieved is being organized by the relevant ministries and agencies, and I would like to show it in the near future."

Inoculation of the elderly aged 65 and over by the end of this year began in April, and the government aimed to complete the inoculation of the desired elderly by the end of this month.



According to the latest situation as of the 30th, which was announced on the 31st, 26,447,465 elderly people completed the two vaccinations, accounting for 74.53% of the total elderly people.



The number of elderly people who received the first vaccination was 30,541,563, which is 86.07%.



The percentage of elderly people who have completed two vaccinations is highest in Gifu prefecture at 85.96%, and in Saga prefecture, Shiga prefecture, Ishikawa prefecture, Yamagata prefecture, Wakayama prefecture, and Yamaguchi prefecture, it exceeds 80%.



It is 65.98% in Tochigi prefecture, which is the lowest.



On the other hand, including medical staff and people under the age of 64, the percentage of those who received the first vaccination was 38.43% of the total population as of the 29th, and 27.64% of those who completed the second vaccination. increase.



Regarding the goal of completing the inoculation of the desired elderly people by the end of July, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare says, "Whether the goal has been achieved is being organized by the relevant ministries and agencies, and I would like to show it in the near future."



On top of that, "There are some vaccinations that have not yet been entered into the system, but I think that more than 70% of the elderly have completed the second vaccination, and the appeal was effective. I hope from October to November. I would like to work so that all the people can finish the vaccination. "

Inoculation completed within 31 days ahead of schedule Kushiro City

Regarding the vaccination of the new coronavirus to the elderly, Kushiro City, Hokkaido, has advanced the plan significantly from the beginning of October to the end of this month, and will inoculate all applicants by the end of 31st. It is expected to end.



Approximately 1,000 elderly people who booked in advance for 30 days visited the large-scale inoculation site set up by Kushiro City at the Tourism International Exchange Center in the city and received the inoculation.



Regarding vaccination of the elderly, Kushiro City initially set the completion date in October, but it has moved the plan significantly ahead of schedule after the government has indicated that it will work to complete it by the end of this month. I have advanced.



Specifically, we have set up a large-scale inoculation venue that can inoculate 1,000 people a day, and temporarily raised the daily salary to 175,000 yen to recruit doctors from inside and outside of Hokkaido to accelerate the pace of inoculation. I did.



As a result, as of the 29th, 84% of the 58,000 elderly people aged 65 and over in Kushiro City received the first vaccination, and those who completed the second vaccination. It was 72% of the total.



Kushiro City is expected to finish vaccination of all applicants within 31 days, except for those who could not be vaccinated due to their own circumstances.



A 67-year-old woman who received the vaccination said, "I was relieved to finish the vaccination for the time being. I want other generations to get the vaccination as soon as possible because the infection of young people is increasing."



Kushiro City plans to inoculate people under the age of 64 by age group from next month, and will announce the schedule and reservation method soon.