"Thank you" to the vaccinated person, a local gift certificate of 2,000 yen

　The new coronavirus of the vaccine and trying to get inoculated with a lot of the townspeople, Saitama Prefecture, to the townspeople were inoculated Miyashiro-machi, decided to your local gift certificate "thank you" 2 thousand policies that give the yen. Aiming for two birds with one stone to improve the inoculation rate and revitalize the local economy, related , submit a supplementary budget to the March regular meeting of the town council.

　Town health careAccording to the Division, group vaccinations are planned from April at the town community center Shinshukan and the town's physical education facility "Guru Miyashiro", starting with elderly people aged 65 and over. In the same town, the birthrate is declining and the population is aging, and the aging rate for people aged 65 and over, who are said to have a relatively high risk of becoming severe, exceeds 32%.

　On the other hand, the impact of the Corona disaster on the local economy is also serious.

　The town used the national regional revitalization temporary grant to issue a premium gift certificate (10,000 yen) that can be used for shopping for 15,000 yen at registered stores in the town, but due to the settlement of accounts, the townspeople Is available until the end of April. Declaration of emergency again request to refrain from self-restraint due to the there are many private stores and businesses that are not able to receive the full benefits and are likely to be forced into strict management even after May.

　Therefore, we planned to present a local gift certificate "Thank you" issued by the Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry by utilizing the temporary grant. It can be used at stores and business establishments affiliated with the association, and there is no deadline.

　Vaccine subject to 16 years of age or older townsmen of inoculation is about 3 million people. Supplementary budget for a total cost of about 60 million yen .

　Mayor Yasuhiki Arai said at a press conference on the 16th, "Each person decides whether or not to inoculate, but the effect will not be improved unless everyone hits it. I hope I can encourage as many townspeople as possible."

Source: https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASP2K7DS0P2JUTNB00Y.html