In response to the proposal from the Liberal Democratic Party for the settlement of the infection, Prime Minister Suga expressed his intention to take the initiative of the government, led by the Minister in charge of regulatory reform, to promptly proceed with vaccination. I did.
On the afternoon of the 19th, the chairman of the political investigation, Shimomura, who is the head of the Liberal Democratic Party's novel coronavirus response headquarters, met with Prime Minister Kan at the Prime Minister's Office and handed over a proposal containing concrete measures for the settlement of the infection. ..
Regarding vaccination, the time when vaccination will be possible for the general public will be clarified, and in order to ensure prompt vaccination, it will be possible to secure a vaccination site and ensure reliable delivery in cooperation with local governments. I want to do it.
In response, Prime Minister Suga expressed his understanding of the content of the proposal and said, "Vaccination is an issue that spans many ministries and agencies, and we have decided to take charge of the Minister for Regulatory Reform, Kono. I would like to respond to this. "
After this, Mr. Shimomura told reporters, "We will set up a working team as a party to support the government for the rapid spread of vaccines."
What is your national vaccination plan?
Regarding the vaccine for the new coronavirus, the Japanese government has signed a contract with three major American pharmaceutical companies, Pfizer and Moderna, and AstraZeneca in the United Kingdom, to supply a total of 145 million people. We have a basic agreement.
Of these, Pfizer, the only company in Japan that is applying for approval, will supply 60 million people.
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is now, if you are promoting a review of safety and efficacy, if approved, plans to start a vaccination prior to the approximately 1 million people of health care workers to prospect the late next month.
Then, to about 300 million people, such as health care workers to the prospect of mid-March, to ensure the system to the end of March can be inoculated into about 36 million elderly people aged 65 or over in the prospect, since April, the underlying disease We will proceed with inoculation in sequence while giving priority to certain people and workers in facilities for the elderly.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare plans to deploy approximately 10,000 "ultra-low temperature freezers" that can freeze at around minus 75 degrees Celsius to local governments in order to store Pfizer vaccines.
Prepare for inoculation
Local governments in Tokyo are making preparations such as creating a system.
The vaccination can be received free of charge at medical institutions by making a reservation over the phone after receiving the coupon by mail from the municipality where the resident card is registered.
In Sumida Ward, Tokyo, while the work of the public health center was tight, we set up a new specialized department called "New Coronavirus Vaccination Coordination Section", and on the 19th, we were preparing to ship coupons.
In Sumida Ward, we will secure two dedicated freezers that can store vaccines at minus 75 degrees Celsius, and make public facilities the venue for vaccination so that residents in areas with few medical institutions can visit. I am also considering.
Sumida Ward Counselor Hitoshi Iwase said, "In principle, all residents need to be vaccinated twice during a limited period of time, so I think it is necessary to make sure that they are well informed. I want to do it. "
Challenges for inoculation
For local governments that inoculate, how to secure human resources such as doctors and nurses and facilities to efficiently inoculate many people is an issue.
In some areas such as the United States and France, where vaccination has already begun, it has been pointed out that even with the vaccine, it is not possible to secure manpower and venues, and vaccination is not progressing as expected.
In addition, sending coupons necessary for vaccination must be carried out in a short period of time in parallel with infection control, which may be a burden on the local government.
In addition, in a pollster conducted by NHK for 3 days from 9th of this month for people aged 18 and over,
50% of the respondents said they would like to get
the vaccine,
while
38% said they did not want
to get
the vaccine.
I climbed up to.
In the background, there seems to be anxiety about the safety of vaccines, and how much the government can send accurate information on side reactions to the public is also an important issue.
What is the status of inoculation in the world?
According to a website run by researchers at Oxford University in the United Kingdom, the number of vaccines for the new coronavirus that has been inoculated worldwide is about 40 million, and the number of people is about 37 million.
In terms of population, the United States has the highest number of people at about 10 million, while Israel has the highest ratio of vaccinated people to the population at about 25%.
According to the website "Our World in Data" operated by researchers at Oxford University in the United Kingdom, which summarizes data released by governments around the world, the vaccine was inoculated worldwide as of the 18th of this month. The total number of vaccines for the new coronavirus is about 40 million, and the number of people who have been vaccinated at least once is about 37 million.
Looking at this by country, the largest number is
▼ about 10.6 million in the United States,
▼ 10 million in China
,
▼
about
4 million in the United Kingdom
,
▼
about
2.1 million in Israel, etc. ..
On the other hand, the proportion of people who have been vaccinated at least once in the population is
▼ Israel, which is the largest at 24.91%,
▼ UAE = United Arab Emirates, 17.41%,
▼ Bahrain, 8.32%,
▼ United Kingdom, 5.98%.
▼ The United States has 3.2%.