Original title: Japan will start the third dose of COVID-19 vaccination as soon as December
China News Service, October 12th. According to a comprehensive Japanese media report, on the 12th local time, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stated in the Diet that Japan will start the third dose of COVID-19 vaccination as early as December at public expense.
According to reports, Kishida said on the third dose of the new crown vaccine, “It is envisaged that it will start in December at the earliest, and we will make preparations based on this and make every effort to ensure smooth implementation.”
Kishida also stated that “the third shot of the new crown vaccine will be fully paid for by the public.”
According to reports, the Japanese government has previously proposed that it plans to initiate a third dose of new crown vaccination for medical personnel within 2021.
Earlier reports stated that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare confirmed the need for additional vaccination in an expert meeting held in September. The interval between the third injection and the second injection must be more than 8 months. The vaccine used for the third shot must be the same as the first and second shots.
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