COVID-19 vaccinations for older residents to start on April 12, Suga says
Vaccinations of older people will start on a small scale nationwide before ramping up from April 26, the country's vaccine czar, Taro Kono, told reporters.
Virus concerns loom for Japan with Olympic torch relay a month away
The relay begins March 25 in Fukushima Prefecture and what's normally a time of excitement and hope ahead of an Olympics will instead be held under the shadow of a pandemic.
One shot or two? Japan weighs question as vaccine rollout stalls amid shortages
Health minister Norihisa Tamura says Japan will stick to the standard two-dose schedule, but some in the LDP are calling for a change of course.
AstraZeneca to miss EU vaccine supply target by half in second quarter
The expected shortfall follows a big reduction in supplies in the first quarter and could hit the EU's ability to meet its target of vaccinating 70% of adults by summer.
Vaccines for older people delayed as Japan finds 1 million more health workers
The rollout will be delayed by about two weeks as ramping up inoculations is unlikely to be possible before May at the earliest, an official said.
Japan to distribute COVID-19 vaccines for older people based on population
Taro Kono, minister overseeing the inoculation program, said he was not considering prioritizing vaccine distribution based on numbers of infections in different regions.
Taro Kono, who is in charge of the vaccine rollout, has suggested prioritizing the reduction of vaccine waste over sticking to the order of inoculation in cases of people canceling.
The pandemic, it turns out, is not only a scourge but also a source of revelation.
Taro Kono said supply of the vaccine "will be very limited until April," and that the government "will start (vaccinations of older people) little by little and expand it slowly."
Case of hives reported in one patient following COVID-19 vaccination in Japan
No serious side effects have been reported in the wake of the nation's vaccination rollout that began Wednesday.
People who have had COVID-19 should get single vaccine dose, studies suggest
New studies show that one shot of a vaccine can greatly amplify antibody levels in those who have recovered from the coronavirus.
Pfizer’s vaccine works well after one dose and doesn’t always need ultracold storage
A study in Israel showed that the vaccine is robustly effective after the first shot, raising the possibility that regulators in some countries could authorize delaying a second dose.
