Japan Considers Starting COVID-19 Vaccine 'Booster Shot' Within This Year
From November, for healthcare workers
"All third-dose vaccine supplies secured"
Taro Kono, Japan's Minister for Administrative Reform and Regulatory Reform
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suhwan] The Japanese government has begun considering starting the third dose (booster shot) of the COVID-19 vaccine within this year.
According to the Tokyo Shimbun on the 7th, Taro Kono, Minister in charge of Administrative Reform and vaccine rollout, said at a press conference the day before that the vaccines secured by next month might be used for the third dose. He stated, "If a booster shot is necessary, we will deploy it, but the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare will decide on the method including that."
According to the Japanese Prime Minister's Office website, as of the 6th, 59.3% of Japan's total population has received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 47.9% have completed the second dose.
The Japanese government plans to complete the second dose for all willing recipients by November.
Minister Kono projected that the third dose would start from November for priority groups such as healthcare workers, and from February next year for the elderly.
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The Japanese government explained that it has secured all the COVID-19 vaccine doses necessary for the third vaccination.
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