Regarding the vaccination of the brand new corona vaccine from April this yr, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will proceed the present free vaccination, and the aged who’re at excessive danger of turning into critically sick will probably be vaccinated from spring to summer season, and from autumn to winter. It seems that we’re adjusting within the course of inoculating everybody, together with the aged.
The new corona vaccine is positioned as a “particular momentary vaccination” as an pressing want to stop the unfold of the virus, and free vaccinations are being given till the top of March.
From April onwards, the federal government will proceed to make it potential to obtain vital vaccinations for gratis, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has entered into coordination to proceed the present “special temporary vaccination” till March subsequent yr. This is what I realized from interviews with stakeholders.
In addition, concerning the timing and variety of vaccinations, with a purpose to cut back the variety of severely sick individuals, aged people who find themselves at excessive danger of turning into critically sick may be vaccinated from spring to summer season if they need, and the aged may also be vaccinated. It is the course to inoculate from autumn to winter for all individuals who want.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will talk about it at a subcommittee of specialists to be held on the twenty second, and can make a proper choice early subsequent month.