Vaccination of the general public in line with the elderly in municipalities with small populations

In a press conference after the cabinet meeting, Minister of State for Regulatory Reform Kono indicated that in some municipalities with a population of 1,000 or less and on remote islands, the general public will be vaccinated in line with the vaccination of the elderly that will begin on the 12th of next month.

In this context, Minister of State for Regulatory Reform Kono said, "In municipalities with a population of 1,000 or less and in remote islands, we have issued a notice saying that the general public should also be vaccinated without separating them from the elderly. In some municipalities with populations of 1,000 or less and on remote islands, vaccinations will be given to the general public in conjunction with the vaccination of the elderly that will start next month.

The governor of Okinawa Prefecture, Mr. Tamaki, said that he had been informed that Kuko Island in Nanjo City, Tsuken Island in Uruma City, and Ie Village were planning to offer vaccinations to the general public starting next month.

On the other hand, in response to a question from reporters on how to respond to the problem of LINE, a communication application, which allowed a Chinese company to access the personal information of its users, Kono said, "We will monitor the investigation by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and make sure that the system does not leak personal information. In response, Minister Kono said, "I would like to check the investigation by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and confirm whether the system is such that personal information will not be leaked.

He also indicated that the 14,000 embassy staff and their family members stationed in Japan would be eligible for the vaccination, considering the location of the embassy or consulate general as their place of residence.

Source: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20210323/k10012930501000.html