China News Service, November 16th. According to the " Nihon Keizai News ", on the 15th local time, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare decided to get the booster injection after receiving the second dose of the new crown vaccine 6 months apart. Previously, the Ministry of Welfare and Labor announced that the interval was 8 months. Considering the prevention effect, local governments are now allowed to judge whether to make an advance interval. At the same time, vaccine manufacturers with enhanced injections can be different from the first and second shots. As the day of strengthening the inoculation is approaching, such a rapid amendment policy has made local governments difficult.
Data picture: Japanese people receive the new crown vaccine at Tokyo Dome Stadium.
Japan revised its policy of strengthening the vaccination of vaccines
It is reported that on the 15th local time, Japan decided on the basic policy of strengthening the vaccine for the new crown vaccine. In principle, the interval between the reinforcement needle and the second needle is "about 8 months or more", but according to the local new coronary pneumonia infection, local governments in Japan can adjust the interval to 6 months.
Data picture: Japanese people receive the new crown vaccine at the Tokyo Dome Stadium.
In addition, the Japanese government approved the use of the US Pfizer vaccine to strengthen the injection. An expert branch meeting held on the 15th stated that the vaccines given for enhanced injections can be different from the first and second shots. For example, for those who have received the first and second doses of Moderna vaccine in the United States or AstraZeneca vaccine in the United Kingdom, they can also choose to receive the Pfizer vaccine for the enhanced shot.
The Ministry of Labor and Labor had planned to strengthen the injections on December 1, and the first targets for vaccination were medical workers. The elderly can start the injection after January 2022, but after the interval becomes "6 months", the elderly who have finished the second shot in June 2021 can also receive the enhanced shot within the year. As a result, the preparation time for local governments in Japan has been greatly shortened.
Local governments have complained about it
Reported that local governments attending this sub-sub-sector meeting said that even medical personnel who started to get a booster vaccine in December may not have enough time to give them vaccination tickets. If the vaccination interval can be "6 months" in advance, few local governments can prepare immediately to ensure the vaccination venue and medical staff. Moreover, if residents want to get vaccinated in advance, local governments will also be in a dilemma.
Data picture: Japanese people receive the new crown vaccine at Tokyo Dome Stadium.
Tokyo's Ninma District expressed concerns, saying, "The time for sending vaccination vouchers and ensuring vaccination venues, doctors and nurses need to be significantly revised." In December, less than 5,000 people were vaccinated with enhanced injections, but if the vaccination interval was two months in advance and simply calculated, the number of vaccinated people would increase to more than 70,000.
Residents in the same district said, "If the vaccination measures taken by localities are different, residents will also feel unfair. I hope the country will not hand over power to local governments, but make unified decisions."
Aichi Prefecture Governor Hideaki Omura said, "I originally thought that it would be enough to arrange large-scale vaccination venues from mid-February next year, but in this way, I can only do it quickly."
Source: China News Network
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