More than 10% of the total population in Japan has been vaccinated twice with the new coronavirus vaccine.
In order to control the spread of infection, it is expected that the key will be the progress of inoculation of the younger generation in the future.
According to the results announced by the government regarding vaccination, the total number of people who have completed the second vaccination is more than 13 million, which is more than 10% of the total population in the country.
In addition, about 23% of the elderly aged 65 and over have completed two vaccinations.
The government has decided to strengthen the call, saying that the vaccination of the elderly is going well and that the key to controlling the spread of the infection will be the progress of vaccination of the younger generation.
Mr. Kono, the minister in charge of regulatory reform, also said, "Some people think that vaccination is troublesome because young people can get sick, but from the perspective of protecting family and friends, it is important to inoculate. I want to go. "
On the other hand, the government has decided to show the future direction for occupational inoculation, which has suspended the acceptance of applications.
However, there is a view that it will be difficult to resume acceptance because there are more applications than the amount of vaccines that can be supplied, and the government is urgently scrutinizing whether there are excessive applications.
Under these circumstances, in Tokyo, although the state of emergency was lifted, the number of confirmed infections for 9 consecutive days until the 28th exceeded the same day of the previous week.
The government is increasing its vigilance against the re-expansion of infection due to the increase in the flow of people and the spread of highly infectious mutant viruses, and plans to take thorough measures in cooperation with the city.