Corona influenza simultaneous epidemic examination Examination of public announcement of names of medical institutions that can receive inspection September 2 18:47
Regarding the response to the simultaneous outbreak of the new coronavirus and influenza, Chairman Nakagawa of the Japan Medical Association considers first to inform the primary care physician by telephone and to announce the name of the medical institution where the test can be taken. I made it clear.
Chairman Nakagawa of the Japan Medical Association announced at a press conference on the 2nd, and made clear what he is discussing with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in the event of a pandemic of a new coronavirus and influenza at the same time.
Specifically, if you have a fever, first inform the local doctor or other local medical institution that you should consult by telephone, and obtain the institution's approval for the name of the medical institution to be tested, and then check the website of the local government. It means that we are considering making it public.
In addition, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare decided to give priority to senior citizens from October after vaccination with influenza vaccine, saying, "Since it is expected that the number of applicants for vaccination will increase this year, it is easy to become seriously ill. It is appropriate to prioritize vaccination for the elderly, and for those other than that, we would like you to wait for a while."