Minato-ku, Tokyo has opened a night-only vaccination site on Friday to encourage working generations to receive the new coronavirus vaccine.
In Minato Ward, more than 70% of people in their 60s or older have completed two vaccinations by the 16th, while only about 50% of those in their 30s or younger.
In the questionnaire, there were voices such as "time zone does not match" and "I am worried about side reactions", so it is easy to get vaccinated on the way home from work, and even if fever etc. comes out the next day or later, it will have little effect on work Friday It was decided to set up a temporary inoculation venue on that night.
The name is "Weekend Midnight Inoculation", and on the 17th of the first day, inoculation was performed at the banquet hall of the Tokyo Grand Hotel from 7:00 pm to midnight, and many working generations were seen.
On the 17th, advance reservation slots were prepared for 400 people, and more than 230 people made reservations.
"Weekend Midnight Inoculation" is held every Friday, and up to 100 people can make reservations after 1:00 pm on the day.
A male office worker in his thirties who received the vaccination said, "I wanted to get the vaccine early because I have a wife and a child. I am very grateful that I can get the vaccination at the end of work."
Hiroshi Nogami, chief of the new coronavirus vaccination section in Minato Ward, said, "In order to raise the vaccination rate, we need to think about how to get people who want to get the vaccine but cannot get it. I want to go. "