It was found that all local governments nationwide responded to a government survey that vaccination of the new coronavirus for the elderly is expected to be completed by the end of July.
Regarding vaccination for the elderly aged 65 and over, in late April, Prime Minister Suga announced that he would work to finish the vaccination for the desired elderly by the end of July, and the government nationwide. We have been working on and supporting local governments to accelerate inoculation.
Of the 1741 municipalities nationwide, about 1000 were initially supposed to be completed by the end of July, but after that, the number increased every time the government conducted a survey, and as of June 1, it was 1718, which is 99%. Reached.
And, according to people familiar with the matter, the government's latest survey as of 16th found that all municipalities were expected to complete by the end of July.
The government has set a goal of "1 million times a day" of vaccination, and Prime Minister Suga has indicated that he will work from October to November to ensure that all those who wish to receive the vaccine can complete the vaccination.
The government wants to further accelerate the situation by continuing to support local governments and promoting occupational vaccinations at companies and universities.