Japan's COVID-19 vaccination efforts received another boost Tuesday as major companies and universities filed for permission to vaccinate employees, staff and students at more than 400 workplaces and campuses, possibly starting later this month.
Those companies and universities include ANA Holdings Inc., East Japan Railway Co., Marubeni Corp., Keio University and Hiroshima University, as well as the operator of Osaka Prefecture University and Osaka City University, with the government aiming for the new vaccination scheme to start on June 21.
While the firms and the universities will need to secure venues and medical personnel independently, the government will shoulder necessary costs and equipment in principle.