TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has stated that the government will look into distributing Covid-19 vaccination booster doses to as many individuals as feasible.

In an interview with Kyodo on Tuesday, Kishida stated that the country's anti-virus measures will be fully operational so that people can feel protected. Japan began administering third vaccine shots to healthcare professionals in early December, followed by senior persons in February 2022, and then the entire public thereafter.

At the end of December, the percentage of people who finished two shots had risen to 77%. The Omicron variant of Covid-19 infection cases have not increased in Japan, however community infection cases have been confirmed in various regions, including Osaka and Tokyo.

Since November, the government has offered free PCR and antigen testing in some areas and has prohibited new immigrants from entering. "We'd want to examine bringing (the timeline for third doses) forward as much as feasible, in addition to 31 million healthcare workers and elderly people," the Japanese Prime Minister stated.

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