Japan Begins To Administer Covid Booster Shots Starting December 1

Japan begins to administer Covid booster shots starting December 1

Tokyo, November 16, : , A Japanese Health Ministry panel has authorized the administration of Covid-19 booster shots starting December 1.
The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine will initially be the only one used for the third doses, reports Xinhua news agency citing the panel as saying on Monday.

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According to Xinhua, the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccin will be used initially for the third doses.

Individuals to receive the booster shot will in principle need to wait eight months after their second dose, it added.

It was stated that booster shots will be given to individuals who wait at least eight months to get their second dose.

However, local governments are allowed to shorten the interval to six months if they consider it necessary, for example to contain an ongoing surge in new infections.

Local governments can reduce the time interval by up to six months, if necessary.This is to limit an ongoing rise in infections.

Local governments are set to begin mailing out vouchers for the booster shots later this month.The vouchers will be sent to the local governments by mail later in this month.

After taking office last month, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had pledged to begin administering the third doses within the year, with medical workers being the first group before the program expands to the elderly in January 2022.Fumio Kirishida, the Prime Minister, had promised to start administering the third dose within the year.

Medical workers will be the first to receive the medication before it expands to seniors in January 2022.

Meanwhile, people aged 18 and over will be eligible for the booster shots which are particularly recommended to people living with pre-existing conditions or working in high-risk occupations.

Those aged 18 or over can still get the booster shots.These are especially recommended for people who have preexisting conditions, and those working in high-risk jobs.

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