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Hope was offered that 60 percent of the population would be vaccinated by September 30, but the public was asked to stay home and reduce outings...
In early July, several prefectures saw the supply of vaccines distributed to them drop. Yet, on July 8, PM Suga said “there are still 40 million...
After an initial glacial pace of vaccinations through April, now the total doses administered in Japan have jumped to over 34 million.
“It’s important to get as many people as possible vaccinated, and that way we can increase the immunity of society as a whole”ーDeputy Defense Minister Yasuhide...
Who qualifies to get vaccinated? In principle, all members of the population over 16 are eligible.
The Japanese government is now tackling vaccinations from various fronts, including the possibility of enlisting pharmacists to help out in the vaccine rollout.
“With the long-standing effects of pandemic, the determining factor in recovery will become the vaccine…I plan to stand at the fore, and make sure that the...
The government aims to make use of the operational expertise gained from the VRS project as it prepares to launch the Digital Agency in September 2021.