Regarding the third vaccination of the new corona vaccine, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Kaneko said that about 70% of the elderly people who were targeted by the end of last month had completed the vaccination, and will continue to practice vaccination. He showed his thoughts on supporting the local governments in charge.
By the end of last month, the government had been vaccination of about 37 million people, including the elderly and health care workers, over the third vaccination.
Regarding this, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Kaneko told reporters after the Cabinet meeting, "The number of inoculations per day reached 1 million times a day in the middle of last month, and by the end of last month, about 70% of the target people were inoculated. I was inoculated. "
After that, he said, "The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has supported the inoculation efforts by utilizing the communication system with prefectures and government-designated cities, but we would like to continue to strive for polite support from the viewpoint of the site." He expressed his intention to support local governments that are in charge of inoculation, such as sending tickets ahead of schedule and setting up venues.
Vaccine Minister “Import as planned, inoculate with confidence”
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Horiuchi, the minister in charge of vaccination, said, "Although the situation continues to be tense over Ukraine, the new coronavirus vaccine imported from Europe is currently in close cooperation between pharmaceutical companies and airlines. However, by avoiding the air over Russia and transporting it by air, we are making efforts to ensure that it is imported into Japan as planned. "
He added, "The government will continue to do its best to deliver the vaccine on the schedule already shown. I hope that the people concerned such as local governments and medical institutions will not worry and proceed with the vaccination with peace of mind." rice field.