Tokyo Metropolitan Government Policy to accommodate some vaccines for large-scale inoculation to local governments

As the infection spreads rapidly, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government last week announced the distribution of the new coronavirus vaccine to municipalities until early October.

However, the local government said, "The amount is not enough to finish the vaccination as planned," and some of the vaccines that the city had secured for large-scale vaccination were given to the local governments that wanted it. It turns out that we have decided on a flexible policy.

The national government plans to deliver the vaccine required for 80% of people over the age of 12 to complete two doses to prefectures by early October.

A total of 2114 boxes = 2,473,000 doses of Pfizer's vaccine are scheduled to arrive in Tokyo, and on the 10th of this month, the city indicated the allocation to each based on the population and inoculation rate of the wards, cities, towns and villages.

On the other hand, Suginami Ward, Setagaya Ward, Nakano Ward, Shinjuku Ward, Nerima Ward, Edogawa Ward, etc. said, "The amount is not enough for the planned amount and the inoculation cannot be completed as planned." I did.

On the other hand, there are voices requesting that 800 boxes = 936,000 doses reserved by the city for large-scale inoculation venues be distributed, and the city has decided to accommodate some of the desired wards, cities, towns and villages. I did.

I have begun to tell the wards, cities, towns and villages, but it is said that some local governments cannot accommodate the desired amount.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says, "With strong requests from the wards, cities, towns and villages that already have an inoculation system in place, we will consider overall optimization and take measures to promote inoculation throughout the city."

"Vaccine flexibility Strong request from municipalities" Tokyo

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government began large-scale vaccination in June this year, and is currently conducting large-scale vaccinations at 16 venues for people involved in restaurants, school faculty and staff, and people involved in welfare services.

By the 17th of this month, more than 450,000 inoculations had been given, and 155,470 people had completed the second inoculation.

Regarding the reason why the vaccine secured for large-scale inoculation was to be transferred to the wards, cities, towns and villages this time, the city said, "There is a strong request from the wards, cities, towns and villages that have a well-established inoculation system, and we are promoting inoculation throughout the city. To keep going. "

The capital initially planned to use Moderna's vaccine for large-scale inoculations in accordance with national policy.

However, the delivery of Moderna has not caught up, and Pfizer is being supplied from the country.

On the other hand, there are many voices from the municipalities that use Pfizer that it is not enough.

The Mayor's Association requested that the Pfizer vaccine for large-scale inoculations in the city be as flexible as possible.

The person in charge of the city said, "If the large-scale inoculation of the city was carried out with the modelna vaccine instead of Pfizer as originally planned, it would not have had a great influence on the inoculation plan of the municipalities. However, I didn't really want to use Pfizer, and I wanted to supply Moderna if possible. "

Country "It's hard to believe that we're sending the required amount

The national government said, "If you look at each prefecture, if you include the modelna vaccine, you should have sent the required amount, and it is hard to believe that it is not enough. If the prefectures distribute it well, the local government will have enough vaccine. It should arrive. "

Suginami Ward Completion of inoculation There is a risk that it will be delayed at the end of the year

According to the plan announced by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on the 10th of this month, a total of 78 boxes = 91,260 doses of Pfizer vaccine will be allocated in Suginami Ward from the 30th to the 10th of this month.

After that, he was informed by the capital that he would accommodate another 10 boxes = 11,700 times.

Still, it has not reached the amount that the ward wanted.

According to the ward, as of the 16th of this month, about 155,200 people, or 30%, have completed two vaccinations among those who are eligible for vaccination, and 70% of the subjects are expected to wish to be vaccinated. , The inoculation was scheduled to be completed by the end of next month.

The ward had a system that allowed about 40,000 inoculations per week, but the number of vaccines delivered from the capital was only about 17,000, and the number of inoculation reservations was still limited. is.

As a result, the completion of inoculation may be delayed at the end of the year.

On the official Twitter of the ward, "If you don't hit the vaccine as it is, you will become a corona and you will die because of the country and the ward office." "When will you be able to inoculate ..." "I can't hit at all. It is impossible to be careful about Corona in this. "

Ryo Tanaka, Mayor of Suginami Ward, said, "We have been scolded by the residents that it is difficult to make reservations due to the shortage of a considerable number of vaccines. I feel regretful because of that. "