Minato-ku, Tokyo has decided to start a new initiative called "Weekend Midnight Vaccination" to set up a dedicated vaccination site on Friday night so that the younger generation can be vaccinated with the new corona vaccine on the way home from work or school.

There is also the aim of dispelling the anxiety of the younger generation by inoculating them on Friday night and having them eliminate side reactions on weekends.

In Minato-ku, Tokyo, as of the 2nd of this month, the number of


residents who received the first vaccination was


▽ 57.8% in


their teens


51.5% in their 20s ▽

57.6% in their 30s, and



▼ 2 The number of residents who have completed the second vaccination is


▽ 36.9% in


their teens


40.4% in their 20s ▽

45.6 in their 30s.



Minato Ward will start a new initiative called "Weekend Midnight Inoculation" to dispel the anxiety of not being able to take a day off from work or school due to side reactions of the new coronavirus vaccine such as fever in order to promote inoculation of the younger generation. I decided that.



A dedicated venue for vaccination every Friday from 7:00 pm to midnight will be set up at the Tokyo Grand Hotel in the ward from September 17 to December 24, and vaccination will be given on the way home from work or school. The aim is to get it.



The target is Minato Ward residents aged 18 and over, who are using the Moderna vaccine and are planning to inoculate 2500 people.



For those who find it difficult to make reservations in Minato Ward, we plan to set up about 100 people who can make reservations from 1:00 pm even on the day of the event.



Minato Ward said, "Even if there are side reactions due to vaccination, Saturdays and Sundays can be used for rest, so the impact on work and school can be minimized. I want to respond. "