Japan may start giving 4th dose of COVID-19 vaccine this summer
14:13 JST, March 11, 2022
A fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for those who wish to receive it could be administered as early as this summer, with the government likely also planning to cover the costs.
The government has announced that the distribution of 128.2 million doses of vaccines, more than the necessary amount for all those eligible for the third dose, will be completed by the end of April.
As 44 million surplus doses from the first and second vaccination programs were used for the third dose, a senior health ministry official said, “We already have a good prospect for securing enough doses for all people wishing to receive the fourth shot.”
For the fourth dose, provided at least six months after the third shot, the government plans to use 71.3 million doses of Pfizer Inc.’s vaccine to be imported within this year and 23.5 million doses of Moderna, Inc.’s vaccine that is planned to be procured in the first half of this year.
"Society" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
M6.0 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Tohoku Region; Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi Prefectures Observe 4 on Japanese Scale With No Risk of Tsunami
-
Shinkansen Services Suspended After Man ‘Searches for Phone’ on Tracks; Disruption Affects About 14,000 Passengers
-
Whaling Mother Ship Built in Japan for 1st Time in 73 Years
-
U.S. 7th Fleet officer Arrested on Suspicion of Stealing Sushi, Sashimi, Chicken at Kanagawa Shopping Mall; Suspect Caught Mid-Meal
-
Tsunami Advisory for Okinawa Lifted at Noon (UPDATE 2)
JN ACCESS RANKING
- M6.0 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Tohoku Region; Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi Prefectures Observe 4 on Japanese Scale With No Risk of Tsunami
- Cherry Blossoms Draw Crowd to Tokyo’s Ueno Park; Viewing Season Kicks Off to Slow Start
- China Mutes Memorialization of Reformer Hu Yaobang; Memories Could Spark Critique of Xi Administration
- Shinkansen Services Suspended After Man ‘Searches for Phone’ on Tracks; Disruption Affects About 14,000 Passengers
- Whaling Mother Ship Built in Japan for 1st Time in 73 Years