Regarding the third vaccination of the new corona vaccine, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has notified the local government that the interval between the second vaccination, which was 8 months in principle, will be shortened to 7 months for the general public.

In the future, it will be an issue to secure a venue and a move to deal with such inoculation ahead of schedule.

Regarding the third vaccination of the new corona vaccine, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has set the interval between the second vaccination, which was set to 8 months in principle, on the 13th, and after March, the general elderly will be 6 months, and medical workers and the elderly The general public, other than the person, notified the local government to shorten it to 7 months.



We also requested local governments that have extra capacity for inoculation to proceed with inoculation ahead of schedule.

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare was able to specify the timing ahead of schedule because the import time for 18 million additional vaccines of Moderna was secured last month, and the problem of vaccine supply, which was a concern, is to a certain extent. , It is said that it was able to be solved.



On the other hand, the local governments responsible for inoculation initially made preparations on the premise of an inoculation interval of 8 months, so in the future, there will be sufficient inoculation venues and doctors and nurses who will be able to deal with such advancement. The issue is whether or not it can be secured.



In addition, local governments will be able to perform "alternate vaccination" in which vaccines from manufacturers different from the second one will be inoculated, so it is also required to proceed smoothly with the understanding of the residents.

Target of third inoculation to 1084,000 by June

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, 108,400,000 people will be targeted by June, ahead of schedule for this third vaccination.



▼ A total of 5.93 million people this month,


▽ Medical workers, etc. 890,000 people,


▽ Elderly people 3.43 million people,


▽ People under 64 years old 1.62 million people,



▼ February 22.76 million people in total.


▽ Elderly people are 22.41 million people,


▽ People under 64 years old are 360,000 people,



▼ March is 26.16 million people in total,


▽ Elderly people are 3.48 million people,


▽ Occupational inoculation is 7.54 million people,


▽ Others 15.14 million people under 64 years old,



▼ 17.01 million people in total in April,


▽ elderly people 360,000 people,


▽ occupational inoculation 1.86 million people,


▽ other people under 64 years old 14.79 million people ,



▼ A total of 15.23 million people in May,


▽ Elderly people 160,000 people,


▽ Occupational inoculation 2.06 million people,


▽ Other people under 64 years old 1.31 million people,



▼ A total of 4.97 million people in June Among

the people,


▽ elderly people are 40,000,


▽ occupational inoculation is 210,000, and


▽ other people under 64 years old are 4.73 million.