Regarding the vaccination of the new coronavirus, Yokohama City will accelerate the vaccination to the younger generation, about one month ahead of the original plan, and by the end of next month, 80% of the target people will be vaccinated twice. Announced that it aims to finish.
In the most often Yokohama population in the municipalities of the country, so far with respect to approximately 70% subject to 12 years of age or vaccination, was a plan to finish the inoculation of 2 times to prospect the year the end of November.
Regarding this, Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka said at a press conference on the 17th, "While the infection rate of teens to 30s is high, the vaccination rate of these generations is still low," accelerating vaccination of younger generations. He expressed his thought that it was necessary.
On top of that, we announced that we will set up a new venue for vaccination at night and early morning, and will start accepting reservations on LINE.
Through these efforts, we hope to move the timing ahead of schedule, increase the vaccination rate, and complete the two vaccinations for 80% of the target people by the end of next month.
In addition, it was revealed that it is considering opening a corona specialty hospital that accepts up to nearly 100 patients in November and setting up an "advisory board" to hear a wide range of opinions from experts on corona measures. ..