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COVID-19 Vaccinations for the Elderly (as of 3/13)

The City of Hiroshima will provide information from the national government regarding the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine and observed side effects and is working to ensure that we alleviate concerns citizens may have about the vaccine so that they will feel comfortable being vaccinated.

One shipment (doses for 485 people) will be delivered during the week of April 5, 2021, and we expect that beginning the week of April 26, shipments will be delivered in stages. Based on this information, we have made the following decisions:

COVID-19 Vaccination System Trial

The first round of vaccinations (doses for 485 people) shall be conducted as a trial for the system for large-scale vaccinations to come. The system trial vaccinations shall be conducted in two ways: group vaccinations conducted by the City of Hiroshima, and private vaccinations conducted by medical institutions. They shall be held at a small number of venues and we will examine issues that arise with the appointment system, venue management, vaccine delivery, vaccination record management, etc.

Only those selected for the system trial will receive their vaccination slip in the mail early. As a rule, those selected must make a vaccination appointment through the appointment system by themselves.

System Trial Information

Group Vaccinations

Venue	Number of People	Choosing Vaccination Candidates
Private Commercial Facilities	150	Candidates will be chosen (50 from each area) after conducting discussions and coordinating with local organizations in the areas where the venues are located (Hiroshima Marina Hop, Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima, and Aeon Mall Hiroshima Gion).
Public Facilities (Temporary)	60	Candidates will be chosen after conducting discussions and coordinating with local organizations in the areas where the venues are located (elementary schools in the Shiraki area).
Welfare Facilities (for the Elderly/Hibakusha)	180	An elderly care facility will be chosen based on the number of people to be vaccinated (80 residents at a special care facility) through the Hiroshima City Medical Association. All residents at Hiroshima Nursing Home for Victims of the Atomic Bomb Funairi Mutsumi-en, run by the Hiroshima A-Bomb Survivors Relief Foundation, have been chosen for vaccination (100 residents).
Subtotal	390

Private Vaccinations

Venue	Number of People	Choosing Vaccination Candidates
Clinics (Private Medical Institutions)	80	Medical institutions to perform vaccinations will be chosen through medical associations in the city area; candidates will then be chosen at each medical institution. 10 people per ward×8 wards = 80 people (50 from the Hiroshima City Medical Association, 20 from the Asa Region Medical Association, 10 from the Aki Region Medical Association)
House Calls (Private Medical Institutions)	15	Medical institutions to perform vaccinations will be chosen through medical associations in the city area; candidates will then be chosen at each medical institution (15 people).
Subtotal	95
Grand Total (Group＋Private)	485

Vaccinations During Periods of Short Supply

After the vaccination system trial, we anticipate a period where vaccines will be in short supply and, as such, it will be difficult to vaccinate all of those who are eligible.
The elderly are at a high risk of developing serious cases of COVID-19, and clusters often occur at elderly care facilities and medical institutions.

Due to the reasons listed above, during periods when the vaccine is in short supply, we will work to be flexible in our response and take into account the amount of vaccines available and the number of people willing to be vaccinated while adhering to the City of Hiroshima Vaccination Policy below.

City of Hiroshima Vaccination Policy

Priority Level	Details
1	Residents at elderly care facilities/disabled care facilities; patients hospitalized at medical institutions
2	Those 80 years and older (90,798 people)
3	Those aged 75-79 (61,476 people) Those aged 70-74 (83,844 people) Those aged 65-69 (68,444 people) Note: Age groups will be divided based on vaccine supply for the elderly population of those aged 65-79.

Notes: The population figures are current as of the end of December 2020. The population for priority levels 2 and 3 include residents at elderly care facilities/disabled care facilities and patients hospitalized at medical institutions.

The policy above is for periods when the vaccine is in short supply. Once we have a stable supply of vaccines, we will send vaccination slips to the entire elderly population and conduct vaccinations.