Minister of Defense Kishi visited the National Defense Medical College Hospital, which accepts people infected with the new coronavirus, and then examined how the Ministry of Defense should support the reporters in order to facilitate future vaccinations. I showed the idea to do it.
With the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the Ministry of Defense is providing medical support to the region, such as dispatching a nurse from the Self-Defense Forces at the request of the local government. I visited a university hospital.
Nine infected people, including two seriously ill, are hospitalized at this hospital, and doctors and nurses are available 24 hours a day, and Minister Kishi looks around the intensive care unit and hospital room dedicated to infected people. It was.
Then, the person in charge of the hospital explained that the physical and mental burden was increasing, such as the nurse cleaning the hospital room, and aimed at the efforts at the site.
After the visit, Minister Kishi told reporters, "We need to pay close attention to the mental burden on nurses."
On that basis, regarding the response of the Self-Defense Forces for future vaccination, "Nothing has been decided at this time, but vaccination must proceed smoothly, and we will consider what kind of support can be provided by utilizing the capabilities of the Self-Defense Forces. ".