Regarding vaccination of Japanese athletes participating in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura said on a private television program that if the supply of vaccines to Japan increases and it does not affect the vaccination of elderly people, etc. Recognized that it will be an issue for consideration.

Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura appeared on the TBS program "Hiruobi!" On the 6th.



Among them, Minister Tamura said about vaccination of Japanese athletes participating in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, "Vaccines are steadily coming into Japan after the holidays. It will be a challenge for us. "



On top of that, "It is absolutely impossible to delay the inoculation to other people such as the elderly by hitting the athlete. There is no choice but to prevent it, but if it is not delayed, it will be an issue to consider. I haven't considered it at all yet, so I'm going to discuss what to do next. "