Over 100 Million Japanese Had At Least 1 Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine - Reports

More than 100 million Japanese have had at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, with vaccination thus reaching 79% of approximately 126 million Japanese, the Kyodo news agency reported, citing Wednesday's data from the government website

TOKYO (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 08th December, 2021) More than 100 million Japanese have had at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, with vaccination thus reaching 79% of approximately 126 million Japanese, the Kyodo news agency reported, citing Wednesday's data from the government website.

Almost 98 million Japanese, or 77% of the population, have taken two shots of a COVID-19 vaccine, statistics showed.

Japan began its vaccination campaign later than some other countries, on February 17, but quickly sped up the pace. In the summer, up to a million people were vaccinated daily.

The number of daily new infections has lately been mostly below 200. On October 1, Japan lifted the state of emergency across the country.