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‘All national vaccines before the goal of the Olympics’ … Supply shortage
The Japanese government proceeds with vaccination for one year until February of next year.
1st quantity for 190,000 people … Uncertainty in the offer after the second volume.
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Corona 19 vaccination started in Japan about two months later than in major developed countries like the United States and the United Kingdom. Although it has begun, it seems inevitable that the inoculation schedule will be interrupted amid the global supply shortage. Reports from Tokyo correspondent Lee Gyeong-ah. Vaccination began in Japan more than a year after the coronavirus outbreak. A questionnaire was drawn up on the state of health, etc. and vaccination was carried out after consultation with a doctor. Those who received the vaccine waited on site for about 15 minutes to detect abnormalities. In this hospital, where the first vaccinations began in Japan, 800 people, including doctors and nurses, receive the vaccine in sequence. Some of them will be followed for about a month for various side effects. Prime Minister Suga said he would aim for a full national vaccination by July, before the Olympics. However, due to the unstable supply, the deadline for the vaccines was finally extended until February next year. About 190,000 vaccines entered Japan on the 12th. Secondary shipments from Europe are expected next week, but no timetable has been set after that. Starting in April, each local government administers the vaccines, starting with the elderly. It is planned to focus on group vaccinations in public facilities, but there is still not enough manpower in the hospital, making it difficult to get medical staff. A computerized system to unify and manage immunization records is yet to be disclosed. Amid uncertain prospects and concerns, the Japanese government has taken the first step down the unknown path of vaccinating 120 million people. I’m Kyungah Lee from YTN in Tokyo.
