Governor Ohno of Saitama Prefecture will meet online with the minister in charge of vaccines Horiuchi about vaccination with the new coronavirus, and will supply a stable supply of vaccines for the third vaccination and the vaccines necessary for vaccination of children ahead of schedule. I requested that you do it.
On the afternoon of the 18th, Governor Ohno of Saitama Prefecture exchanged opinions online with the Minister in charge of vaccination, Horiuchi, to supply vaccines smoothly for the third vaccination, and to be 5 to 11 years old. He requested that the vaccine supply schedule be advanced as much as possible and that the amount of vaccine be increased in order to inoculate children.
After that, Governor Ohno told reporters, "We confirmed that we will proceed with vaccination in cooperation with the national government. Since April, the supply of vaccines in Saitama Prefecture is planned to increase sharply, so we will focus on this. I want to put it aside and go further. "
Regarding the "priority measures such as prevention of spread" that will expire on the 6th of next month, "The number of new positives is slowing down, and I think that the top of the mountain has passed, but seriously ill people and die. Since the number of people will increase after the peak, we think that it is a crucial point from now on, and it is necessary to take measures with a sense of tension. " Shown.