ワクチン接種、年内４割を支持　Ｇ２０保健相会合が宣言

　イタリアで開かれていた２０カ国・地域（Ｇ２０）保健相会合は６日、「Ｇ２０大臣宣言」を採択して閉幕した。年内に全世界の４割がワクチン接種を終えるという世界保健機関（ＷＨＯ）の目標を支持し、多国間での連携を推進するとした。
　会合は５日に始まり、日本からは山本博司厚生労働副大臣がオンラインで参加。途上国などを含むワクチンの公平供給や、将来の新たなパンデミック（世界的大流行）への対応などを議論した。（2021/09/07-12:00）

Health ministers from the Group of 20 leading economies have expressed support for a World Health Organization target of vaccinating at least 40 pct of the global population against the novel coronavirus by year-end.
   In a joint declaration, adopted at the end of their two-day meeting in Italy on Monday, the G-20 ministers vowed to "promote strong multilateral cooperation, including toward ending the COVID-19 pandemic."
   From Japan, State Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Hiroshi Yamamoto took part online.
   The ministers discussed ways to secure equitable distribution of vaccines to developing and other nations and better prepare for future pandemics.
   "The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of investing in and protecting an adequate and well-trained health workforce and community-based health services," the declaration said.