• Japan's prime minister Suga: We have enough supplies of vaccines to provide booster shots if such decision is formally reached

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25 August 2021

Japan's prime minister Suga: We have enough supplies of vaccines to provide booster shots if such decision is formally reached

  • We have already secured vaccines for third round of vaccination
  • We will decide this week whether or not we will tap into JPY1.4 trln from reserves for additional cost for dealing with pandemic
  • We will strive to provide COVID-19 countermeasures for children that would not interfere with new school term
  • Says he expects that about 60% of Japan public will complete vaccination by end-September
  • Notes that overseas examples show strict lock-downs had little effect in curbing infections

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