Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Goto will promptly move toward the start of vaccination if approved by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's council to be held on the 22nd next week regarding expanding the scope of the fourth vaccination of the new corona vaccine to medical workers and others. He showed his intention to proceed with the necessary procedures.
The government plans to expand the scope of the fourth inoculation of the new corona vaccine, which is currently given to people over the age of 60, to medical professionals and staff at facilities for the elderly.
Regarding this, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Goto said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, "We will discuss this at the Health Science Council scheduled to be held on the 22nd next week, and if approved, we will promptly take necessary procedures and respond to new subjects. I want to proceed with the fourth inoculation. "
Regarding the status of vaccination, he said, "We have secured enough vaccines for the 4th vaccination. First of all, we can fully respond by using the vaccines secured by each local government for vaccination." I did.
Furthermore, Minister Goto clarified that as a result of the survey, about 90% of the facilities for the elderly are planning to complete the fourth vaccination within 6 months from the third vaccination. Instead of waiting for five months to pass from the completion of the second vaccination, we will seek early vaccination, such as implementing it as soon as possible, even if it is divided into multiple doses. "