According to an interview with the people concerned, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to inoculate the new coronavirus vaccine for the third time.
We are considering targeting people who have been inoculated for more than 8 months since the second vaccination.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, it has been reported at home and abroad that the effectiveness of the new coronavirus vaccine will decline over time, Israel and France have already given a third additional vaccination, and the United States has also started this month. I am considering starting a booster vaccination.
According to people familiar with the matter, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to provide additional vaccinations for Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca vaccines, which are approved domestically, and will consult with a subcommittee created by experts on the 17th. ..
As in the United States, the target is people who have been inoculated for more than 8 months after the second vaccination.
Regarding the booster vaccination, the WHO = World Health Organization is calling for refraining from vaccination until the end of the year in order to promote vaccination in developing countries, and if the second vaccination is started before the end of the second vaccination in the country, the local government may be confused. Because of this, we will reconsider when to start.
As a general rule, we will use the vaccine of the same manufacturer as the second inoculation, and we will decide again whether to target all or limit to people with a high risk of aggravation based on overseas situations.