tyb
gave king faggit his made-up bomb threat from last year.
since dey all into to displaying hash's nao..:)
banned 4 times in about 20min.
one was lifted submitting appeal and haven't bothered to check on the other 3.
Stopped doing that shit by next bread though.
Japan Self-Defense Forces start mass-vaccination mission
Japan deployed its Self-Defense Forces on Monday to aid in its vaccination drive, offering a much needed helping hand to accelerate COVID-19 inoculations targeted at 36 million people over the age of 65.
Medical officers and nurses will be stationed at two vaccination sites in Tokyo and Osaka. The reinforcements arrive as frustrations mount over the slow progress of vaccine distribution and prolonged business restrictions under the state of emergency. The new vaccination effort also comes as Japan faces a difficult decision on how or whether to proceed with the Olympic Games. The SDF have been essential at times of natural disasters, but setting up vaccination sites presents a new mission. Here are five things to know about the SDF and its role in giving COVID-19 jabs.
Why are the Self-Defense Forces getting involved?
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga ordered Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi last month to set up vaccination sites. Suga told him that the SDF was "the only national organization where medical officers and nurses can carry out organized activities," Kishi said. A shortage of medical staff, rather than vaccines, has created a major bottleneck in the drive. So far, vaccination programs have largely been executed by municipal authorities. Many of them have had difficulty mobilizing enough staff, especially when it comes to getting private clinicians to contribute. Suga called the SDF "the last bastion of Japan" in the country's vaccination rollout. SDF medical staff have been responding to COVID-19 crises since last year, such as by dispatching personnel to the Diamond Princess cruise ship and areas where medical services were under severe strain.
How are the Self-Defense Forces conducting vaccinations?
The SDF aims to vaccinate 15,000 people per day, of which 10,000 would be in Tokyo and 5,000 in Osaka. They plan to operate two sites in each city for three months, allocating 80 medical officers and 200 nurses. They have also recruited additional staff. The sites would administer the two-dose Moderna vaccines, which were formally approved in Japan on Friday. They would initially target people over 65 who have received vaccination tickets and have not yet received any shots. Residents, including foreigners, in Tokyo, Osaka and some neighboring prefectures are eligible. Bookings must be made online.
How is Japan's vaccination program progressing?
Japan started vaccinating health workers in February. Protecting older adults has been the next priority for the aging country. It aims to vaccinate all people 65 and older who wish to get vaccinated by the end of July. There are no further targets set by the government. Next priority groups are people with chronic health conditions, nursing care home staff and people over 60. Suga told reporters this month that he aims to vaccinate 1 million people a day. Meanwhile, about 7.6 million doses have been administered by Wednesday. Merely 2.3 million people have been fully vaccinated with two doses.
Vaccine supplies are being dispatched as planned, in line with a goal of delivering enough for most people over 65 by the end of next month, according to a health ministry official. Some reports, however, suggest that big cities are short supplied while remote areas are oversupplied with vaccines. As of May 16, only 2.3% of the elderly population in Tokyo have been vaccinated at least once. The percentage was 1.7% for Osaka, and no prefectures had reached double digits.
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