Regarding the fourth inoculation of the new coronavirus vaccine, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is expected to hold a subcommittee on the 27th to recommend people aged 60 and over and people with underlying diseases.
Of these, the policy is to encourage people with underlying illnesses to declare themselves because the local government cannot grasp them.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has a policy of giving the fourth inoculation to people who have been inoculated five months after the third inoculation, and on the 27th, a subcommittee made by experts will be held to position it as a public inoculation.
The recommended target is ▽ 60 years old and over, ▽ people with underlying diseases who are at high risk of becoming severe.
Of these, the policy is to call for vaccinations individually by sending vaccination tickets to people over the age of 60, but it is difficult to call for people with underlying illnesses individually because the local government cannot know.
For this reason, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has a policy of calling on the local government to declare the name and symptoms of the underlying disease on its website, etc., and if in doubt, consult with a family doctor. doing.
However, it has been pointed out that this alone is not enough to inform the public, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to take the final action after hearing the opinions of the local government.