Regarding the vaccination of the new coronavirus, Prime Minister Suga said that the goal of giving all the elderly people who want to be vaccinated twice by the end of July was almost achieved, and the number of infected people is increasing in the future. He expressed his intention to start full-scale inoculation to generations.
The government held a ministerial meeting on measures against the new coronavirus at the Prime Minister's Office on the afternoon of the 4th.
Among them, Prime Minister Suga commented on the status of vaccination: "By the end of July, 87% of the elderly in Japan had completed the first vaccination and 77% had completed the second vaccination. If you think about it, it is estimated that about 80% of the elderly are vaccinated twice, and I think that the goal of twice vaccination for the desired elderly people has been almost achieved. "
He also explained that as a result of adjustments, the inoculation at a new venue will start next week as a result of adjustments regarding the response to occupational inoculation that has already completed the application and is waiting to start.
On top of that, "In the future, inoculation to the younger generation, whose number of infected people is increasing significantly, such as those in their 40s and 50s, who have the highest risk of aggravation next to the elderly, will be started in earnest. Those who exceed the percentage aim to finish the inoculation twice. "
Then, Prime Minister Suga told the people to refrain from returning home and traveling as much as possible this summer, and if it is unavoidable to return home, take an inspection and spend time with a small number of people close to him. I called.