Regarding the vaccination of the new coronavirus, Komeito representative Yamaguchi emphasized the idea that the party will support the government to finish vaccination for the elderly by the end of July.
On the afternoon of the 15th, the Komeito opened a vaccination countermeasures headquarters with the participation of party leaders such as Yamaguchi and officials from local organizations online.
Among them, Mr. Yamaguchi said, "We recognize that local governments in each region are having a great deal of trouble, including securing medical personnel for inoculation. The areas covered by the state of emergency and" priority measures such as spread prevention "are one after another. As it expands, it is currently the most important issue for corona countermeasures to inoculate elderly people as smoothly and quickly as possible. "
After that, he said, "From next week, we will proceed with the approval of vaccines other than Pfizer and the start of operation of a large-scale inoculation center by the Self-Defense Forces. We would like to make use of the party's network to improve the nationwide inoculation system." He emphasized the intention of the party to support the government's goal of completing vaccination for the elderly by the end of July.