The application for the third occupational vaccination of the new coronavirus vaccine began on the 13th.
The third vaccination began this month for healthcare professionals and has been given to 36,450 times nationwide by the 9th of this month.
From March next year, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has begun accepting applications for implementation from the 13th, with the policy of conducting the third inoculation in the workplace.
In the occupational vaccination, we plan to inoculate the Moderna vaccine in the same way as the second vaccination, and after approving the use within the year, we will start delivery from the end of February next year at the earliest.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has indicated that it will move forward as much as possible to the time when the second inoculation is carried out by the municipality, which is 8 months or more in principle, but the policy is not to move forward in the occupational inoculation.
In principle, the number of inoculations is 1000 or more at each venue, but companies and universities say, "It is expected that some people will not want the third inoculation, and there is no prospect of securing the number." As long as the number is not significantly less than 1000, we will consider accepting applications.
Regarding occupational vaccination, although vaccination started in June, the supply of vaccines could not keep up and the acceptance of applications was suspended, but the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said that the vaccine required for the third vaccination was sufficient. It is expected to be secured.