The Minister for Regulatory Reform, Kono, who is in charge of vaccination against the new coronavirus, is holding a press conference from around 5:40 pm on the 16th, before the vaccination of medical staff begins on the 17th.
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"Start vaccination for 40,000 medical workers"
At a press conference, Minister Kono said, "Pfizer's new corona vaccine was approved by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare on the 14th of this month. It was announced that people aged 16 and over will be vaccinated with the second vaccination three weeks after the first vaccination. In response to this, 100 medical institutions have suggested as candidates for prior vaccination. We will start vaccination of 40,000 medical workers from tomorrow. "
"Continuous Observation Diary for Healthcare Professionals Survey on Safety"
"Approximately 20,000 of the 40,000 health care workers will be asked to keep an observation diary and investigate the safety of the vaccination. Three weeks after the first vaccination, the second vaccination We will do it and have them keep a diary for 28 days, for a total of 7 weeks. "