Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura said in NHK's "Sunday Debate" that two people who had been vaccinated with the vaccine that was subject to vaccination died due to the problem that a foreign substance was mixed in a part of the vaccine of Moderna's new corona virus. He expressed his intention to investigate the causal relationship as soon as possible.
Among them, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura said, "This time, the people who died were not the lots in which foreign substances were mixed, but the remaining lots that were not used, and the causal relationship is still unknown. No, "he said.
After that, he said, "We are in the process of investigating because we must prevent recurrence, including the cause, but we would like to promptly disclose the information to the public. I want the experts to give a solid evaluation. "
Also, regarding the state of emergency, which is due on the 12th of next month, "If you look at the standards for newly infected people, it is quite difficult considering the current situation because Tokyo can only be lifted if there are less than 500 people per day. So, in order for the bed usage rate to be less than 50%, it will be very important to increase the number of beds at temporary medical facilities. "
In addition, regarding the rapid increase in infections in children, "If an infection occurs at school, it is necessary to immediately subject the entire class to administrative inspection and receive medical treatment immediately if there is an infected person." Said.