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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan Starts Mass COVID Boosters as Omicron Cases Soar

A local resident receives the booster shot of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine at a mass vaccination center operated by Japanese Self-Defense Force Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)

Tokyo has launched a mass inoculation drive for COVID-19 booster shots at a temporary center operated by the military as Japan tries to speed up delayed third jabs to counter surging infections.

Japan began administering booster shots to medical workers in December, but has only provided such inoculations to 2.7% of the population after delaying a decision to cut the interval between the first two coronavirus shots and a booster to six months from the initial eight, AFP said.

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