The large-scale inoculation center for the new coronavirus vaccine by the Self-Defense Forces, which was opened in May, ended its operation in 30 days, and the Minister of Defense Kishi and the former Prime Minister Suga aimed at the labor of the members who inoculated.
Large-scale inoculation centers operated by the Self-Defense Forces were opened in two locations, Tokyo and Osaka, in May, and the number of medical officers, nurses, and private nurses of the Self-Defense Forces is 10,000 per day at the Tokyo venue. , I set up a reservation frame for 5,000 people at the Osaka venue and started inoculation.
On the final day, the 30th, a ceremony was held to connect the two venues online and complete the mission, which was attended by Minister of Defense Kishi and former Prime Minister Suga who ordered the opening.
In this, Prime Minister Suga said, "I think there were various difficulties and trial and error in the first efforts of the Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces, but the public and private sectors worked together for a long period of 191 days." I did.
Then, the Minister of Defense Kishi commended the members who received the inoculation, and handed a letter of appreciation to the companies that dispatched nurses and cooperated with the operation of the venue, aiming for labor.
According to the Ministry of Defense, the cumulative number of inoculations for more than half a year is 1,318,000 in Tokyo and 646,000 in Osaka, totaling 1,964,000, which is about 1% of the total number of inoculations in Japan. about it.
After the ceremony, Defense Minister Kishi told reporters, "We strongly supported the vaccination of local governments as a nation and greatly contributed to the promotion of vaccination for the entire nation."