国の大規模接種、１月末再開　東京先行、１日３０００人規模

　防衛省は１８日、自衛隊が行う新型コロナワクチンの大規模接種について、昨年同様東京と大阪に会場を開設し、東京では１月３１日から接種を始めることを決めた。大阪は２月７日に開始予定。会場の都合で、接種可能な人数は１日計約３千人と、昨年の約５分の１となる。
　予約はインターネットと電話などで受け付け、東京が２８日から、大阪は２月４日から開始する予定。詳細は後日発表する。２回目接種から６カ月以上経過した１８歳以上の３回目接種のみが対象で、居住地域の制限はない。ワクチンは米モデルナ製を使用する。（2022/01/18-19:47）

Japan's Defense Ministry decided Tuesday to reopen a Self-Defense Forces-run COVID-19 vaccination venue in Tokyo on Jan. 31, while planning to reopen such a venue in Osaka on Feb. 7.
   The number of people who can be inoculated there will be about 3,000 a day, about one-fifth of the capacity of similar venues opened last year, as available space is limited this time.
   Moderna Inc.'s novel coronavirus vaccine will be used at the SDF-run venues. People aged 18 or over, wherever they live in the country, can receive their third COVID-19 vaccine shots there at least six months after their second shots.
   Reservations will be accepted through the internet and by phone from Jan. 28 for the Tokyo venue and on Feb. 4 for the Osaka venue.
   "By showing the SDF acting quickly, we would like to encourage local governments in their preparations (for booster shots), State Minister of Defense Makoto Oniki said.