高齢者施設、職員も優先接種を　体制整備へ緊急要望―自民

　自民党の社会保障制度調査会（鴨下一郎会長）の介護委員会は８日、新型コロナウイルスのワクチン接種が高齢者向けで４月にも優先的に始まるのに絡み、高齢者施設では、職員を含めた一体的な接種体制とするよう求める緊急要望案をまとめた。近く政府に提出する。
　政府は、重症化リスクが高い高齢者が集団で生活する介護施設などでのクラスター（感染者集団）発生を防ぐため、職員を含めた一斉検査を推奨している。要望案では、高齢者向けワクチン接種の際も、日常的に健康観察ができる医師が在籍しているなど一定の要件を満たす施設では、入所者と職員が同時接種できるよう自治体への周知徹底と体制整備へ向けた支援を求めている。（2021/02/08-11:08）

A panel of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party drew up on Monday a set of urgent proposals including a request for group vaccinations against the new coronavirus for residents and workers at elderly care facilities.
   The Japanese government aims to start COVID-19 vaccinations for people aged 65 or older as early as April on a priority basis.
   The proposals, compiled by a panel on nursing care under the LDP's Research Commission on the Social Security System, is set to be submitted to the government soon.
   In order to prevent infection clusters at care facilities and other places for elderly people, who are at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms, the government is recommending group testing for the novel coronavirus for residents and workers at such facilities.
   In the proposals, the LDP panel calls on the government to let local governments know that residents and workers will be allowed to be vaccinated at the same time at facilities that meet certain conditions, such as having a doctor who can monitor residents' health on a daily basis, and provide support for qualified facilities to conduct group vaccinations.