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Prime Minister Kishida announced at the House of Representatives Budget Committee on the 7th that he would “aim for 1 million times a day as soon as possible in February” regarding the third vaccination of the new coronavirus.
This is the first time that Prime Minister Kishida has set a vaccination target.
Koichi Tani, a member of the House of Representatives of the Liberal Democratic Party
Prime Minister Kishida “We would like to strengthen our efforts with the aim of increasing the pace to 1 million times a day as soon as possible in February.”
In addition, Prime Minister Kishida announced that he would increase the number of inoculations per day from the current 960 to 2,500 at the large-scale inoculation site in Osaka operated by the Self-Defense Forces by the 14th.
On the other hand, Prime Minister Kishida reiterated his cautious stance on the issuance of a state of emergency to Tokyo and other areas as the spread of infection continued nationwide.
Constitutional Democratic Party Chairman Junya Ogawa “Even though the bed usage rate is low, it is approaching 50% to 60% in Tokyo. Isn’t there a state of emergency in mind?”
Prime Minister Kishida “At this point, we are not considering issuing a state of emergency, but we are currently taking priority measures such as preventing the spread of the situation. I want to think regarding the necessary measures. “
Shigeru Omi, chairman of the government subcommittee who attended as a witness, pointed out that “I think there is an option to declare a state of emergency if medical function failure is assumed.”
