Vaccination against the new coronavirus will begin on the 17th, ahead of healthcare professionals.
The government is aiming for smooth implementation in order to curb the spread of infection by disseminating information such as effects and side reactions in an easy-to-understand manner and to achieve a balance with economic activities.
Vaccination of the new coronavirus will start on the 17th for about 10,000 to 20,000 medical workers, and the government plans to gradually inoculate elderly people.
Prime Minister Suga said at the Liberal Democratic Party's board of directors on the 15th, "We will mobilize the power of the people concerned and work to promote vaccination, which is the biggest issue in the nation at present, quickly and smoothly." I emphasized the idea of giving my best to.
The government will disseminate information based on scientific knowledge, including the effects and side reactions of vaccines, in an easy-to-understand manner, and the government will bear the full cost of vaccination to curb the spread of infection and make it compatible with economic activities. However, we are aiming for smooth implementation.
On the other hand, it has been more than a week since the extension of the state of emergency issued to 10 prefectures, but the government said that the pace of decrease in the number of newly infected people is slowing down, and the government refrains from going out unnecessarily and goes to work by teleworking. We will continue to call for thorough measures such as reducing the number of people by 70%.