Prime Minister Suga vaccinated the new coronavirus vaccine at a hospital in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo on the 16th, ahead of the Japan-US summit meeting scheduled for the first half of next month.
Prime Minister Suga will visit the United States in the first half of next month to hold a face-to-face Japan-US summit meeting with President Biden, and prior to the visit, Prime Minister Suga and other delegations will be vaccinated against the new corona virus. I am going to inoculate twice.
Prime Minister Suga visited the National Center for Global Health and Medicine in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo on the morning of the 16th and received the first vaccination.
Prime Minister Suga "It seemed to hurt, but it didn't hurt so much."
After receiving the vaccination, Prime Minister Suga told reporters, "We have vaccinated today as part of the efforts to take measures against the new corona between the two countries ahead of the Japan-US summit meeting in the first half of next month. However, I think I was able to finish it smoothly without much pain. "
Chief Cabinet Secretary "Agree with the US side by taking all possible measures when visiting the United States"
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said, "When Prime Minister Suga visits the United States, he agrees with the US side that he will take all possible measures against the new corona. Everyone has decided to vaccinate. I know that the people expected to meet at the meeting and the White House staff are already vaccinated. "
On top of that, regarding the second vaccination, "If more than 3 weeks have passed since the first vaccination, the package insert of Pfizer's vaccine states that the vaccination should be carried out as soon as possible. I know it will be done. "