For Tokyo-based university student Takuya Haseyama, nailing job interviews is more important than getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
The 21-year-old is currently in the final phase of job hunting, and the last thing he wants is for a hard-won appointment with a potential employer to be derailed by side effects from the shots.
“My parents got the shots, and they told me they both experienced fever and suffered from a sense of fatigue afterwards,” Haseyama said. "So I think I’ll hold off on getting vaccinated until after I’m done with my job interviews."