The large-scale inoculation of the new coronavirus vaccine by the Self-Defense Forces will be expanded from the 10th to 5040 people per day at the venue in Tokyo.

In Osaka, it is scheduled to be expanded to 2500 people a day next week, and the government hopes to further accelerate the third vaccination.

Large-scale inoculation by the Self-Defense Forces is being carried out in Tokyo and Osaka, and at the venue in Tokyo where inoculation started on the 31st of last month, the inoculation quota for 720 people a day was gradually expanded, and from the 10th. It will be for 5040 people a day.



The vaccination quota until the 13th of this month is already filled with reservations, but for the week from the 14th to the 20th of this month, there is a vacancy for about 5,000 people as of 3:00 pm on the 9th.



Since it is expected that some people will not be able to come to the venue due to heavy snowfall after the 10th, the Ministry of Defense said, "Cancellations on the dedicated site are only accepted until the day before, and when canceling on the day of inoculation. I want you to call the call center. "



On the other hand, the large-scale inoculation in Osaka, which started on the 7th of this month, will have two inoculation venues from the 14th of this month, and the inoculation quota will be increased from the current 960 people per day to 2500 people in total at the two places. It will be enlarged.



The government hopes to further accelerate the third vaccination by strengthening the system for large-scale vaccination by the Self-Defense Forces.



Moderna's vaccine is used at the large-scale inoculation site of the Self-Defense Forces, and the target of inoculation is 18 years old or older, has a third inoculation ticket, and more than 6 months have passed since the second inoculation. It is a person.