Local experts and officials said the Japanese government’s delay in distributing booster doses of coronavirus vaccines has made it more vulnerable. To increase the number of deaths due to the omicron mutantcompared to other rich countries.
This might pose political troubles for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, as regarding 30% of the population are 65 years of age or older, and are therefore more at risk of suffering complications from infection with the Corona virus without receiving a booster dose of the vaccine.
From the vaccination campaign once morest Corona in Japan
The former prime minister resigned following widespread criticism for his mishandling of the pandemic, and the ruling party faces an important test of its popularity in this year’s upper house elections.
Yesterday, Tuesday, Japan recorded 236 new deaths from Corona, which is the largest number of virus deaths in the country in a single day.
Although Japan was relatively slow in launching its first vaccination campaign, it picked up its speed and by last November had the highest vaccination rate among the Group of Seven industrialized countries.
But then, the Ministry of Health adhered to a protocol that required an eight-month wait between the first doses of vaccine and booster dose, Although other countries have reduced waiting times.
Vaccination Center in Japan
For its part, local governments, including the Tokyo government, have urged Distribution of booster doses faster.
The waiting period between the first two doses and the booster dose was finally reduced to six months, and it is still longer than the three-month waiting period in South Korea, for example, and in Singapore, which is five months.
Only 10% of Japan’s population received the third dose of vaccines, compared to more than 50% in South Korea and Singapore.