According to the interview with the people concerned, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is considering to implement the 4th inoculation of the new corona vaccine with the inoculation interval from the 3rd inoculation being 5 months.
For the time being, the target is to focus on elderly people who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is preparing for the fourth inoculation for all applicants, but due to a series of cautious opinions at the expert subcommittee held last month, "the fourth is actually done. We will continue to discuss whether or not, the target people, and the interval between inoculations from the third time. "
According to interviews with related parties, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has a policy of narrowing down the target of inoculation to elderly people at high risk of serious illness and people with underlying diseases, and then implementing the fourth inoculation. It turned out that we are considering the direction of the moon.
Regarding the inoculation interval, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare initially stated that it was "based on 6 months", but as a result of analyzing data from Israel, which is preceded by inoculation, the effect of the vaccine is significantly significant after the third to 6 months. It means that they have been considering moving forward because there is a risk that it will decline.
Some countries inoculate at intervals of 4 months, but they see it as requiring at least 5 months to ensure safety.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to consult this policy with expert subcommittees that will be held next week.