Japan to Start COVID-19 Vaccinations for Elderly Monday 12 April
apan will begin administering COVID-19 vaccine to elderly citizens in some areas Monday, the second priority group after medical workers, whose inoculations started in February.
Category: Coronavirus
Japan’s Health Ministry Report: Elderly People are Less Likely to See Vaccine Side Effects
Novel coronavirus vaccines are less likely to cause side effects for those aged 65 or older, Japan’s health ministry said Friday. The interim finding was reported at a meeting of the ministry’s expert panel on the relationship between coronavirus vaccines and side effects. Japan is slated to begin administering vaccines to elderly citizens Monday.
Japan’s steep surge in coronavirus deaths “caused largely by cluster infections” at nursing homes where “outbreaks jumped fivefold”
The rise in the number of deaths from the coronavirus is largely due to cluster infections at nursing homes and other similar facilities, the Asahi Shimbun reported on April 5.
People with mental illness and intellectual disabilities in Japan to be given vaccine priority
Regarding the vaccination of the new coronavirus, an expert group of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approved on the 18th that people with severe mental illness or intellectual disability will be included in the priority vaccination.
Hyogo Prefectural Government creates a video to help people with disabilities during the pandemic
Hyogo Prefecture will create a video to support people with disabilities who are facing difficulty in living due to the new coronavirus disease. In addition to introducing exercises that can be done at home, we also distribute videos aimed at understanding people with disabilities.
Hospitals in Japan refusing COVID-19 patients with developmental disabilities & mental illness
More than 60% of patients found to be infected with the novel coronavirus while in psychiatric hospitals in Japan could not be transferred to other medical facilities designated for COVID-19 cases, as general hospitals apparently tend to refuse them due to the perception that they are difficult to deal with, a survey has revealed.
“We have a responsibility to explain things in detail and provide support for foreigners and those with disabilities”
Even though it takes time, we have a responsibility to explain things in detail and provide support for foreigners and those with disabilities”
Japanese Lawmaker with a disability Eiko Kimura tests positive for COVID-19
The House of Councilors announced on the 24th that Reiwa Shinsengumi member Eiko Kimura was infected with the new coronavirus. Ms. Kimura has cerebral palsy.
Japan’s ‘home visit’ care workers not to be given vaccine priority
The Japanese government wants to start priority vaccinations for the new coronavirus to care workers who work in facilities for the elderly. In fact, even in the same long-term care work, those who work in facilities such as elderly homes are eligible for priority vaccination, but those who work in home-visit care are not.
Delay Expected in Coronavirus Vaccinations for Elderly in Japan
Coronavirus vaccinations for those aged 65 or older are expected to make a full-fledged start in Japan later than currently planned.
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