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COVID-19 vaccination at Narita airport

Japanese nationals temporarily returning from abroad line up for COVID-19 vaccinations on Aug. 1, 2021, at Narita airport near Tokyo. Those subject to the inoculations include people living in places that use vaccines not approved by Japan as well as residents of some developing countries where the progress of vaccinations has been slow.

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1st batch of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Japan

Taro Kono, the minister in charge of the country's vaccination efforts, officially announced at Friday's press conference that the government will deliver vaccine supplies to municipalities across the country by the end of June, enabling all 35.49 million seniors to receive their second shots. The health ministry requested municipalities, which are planning to complete inoculations of elderly people in August or later, as well as those still undecided, to come up with a plan to finish vaccinations by the end of July.

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Vaccine developed by Moderna

Photo shows a vial of COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna Inc. at a large vaccination center set up by the Aichi prefectural government in the town of Toyoyama on May 24, 2021. Inoculations at the center in the central Japan prefecture began the same day.

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Vaccine developed by Moderna

Photo shows a vial of COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna Inc. at a large vaccination center set up by the Aichi prefectural government in the town of Toyoyama on May 24, 2021. Inoculations at the center in the central Japan prefecture began the same day.

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Vaccine developed by Moderna

Photo shows syringes filled with COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna Inc. and an empty vial at a large vaccination center set up by the Aichi prefectural government in the town of Toyoyama on May 24, 2021. Inoculations at the center in the central Japan prefecture began the same day.

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Vaccine developed by Moderna

Photo shows syringes filled with COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna Inc. and empty vials at a large vaccination center set up by the Aichi prefectural government in the town of Toyoyama on May 24, 2021. Inoculations at the center in the central Japan prefecture began the same day.

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Vaccine developed by Moderna

Photo shows syringes filled with COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna Inc. and empty vials at a large vaccination center set up by the Aichi prefectural government in the town of Toyoyama on May 24, 2021. Inoculations at the center in the central Japan prefecture began the same day.

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Vaccine developed by Moderna

Photo shows syringes filled with COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna Inc. and empty vials at a large vaccination center set up by the Aichi prefectural government in the town of Toyoyama on May 24, 2021. Inoculations at the center in the central Japan prefecture began the same day.

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Rehearsal for mass vaccinations in Tokyo

A rehearsal is held at a mass COVID-19 vaccination center in Tokyo on May 21, 2021, for inoculations to be administered by Self-Defense Forces doctors and nurses targeting senior citizens and beginning May 24. (Pool photo)

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Rehearsal for mass vaccinations in Tokyo

A rehearsal is held at a mass COVID-19 vaccination center in Tokyo on May 21, 2021, for inoculations to be administered by Self-Defense Forces doctors and nurses targeting senior citizens and beginning May 24. (Pool photo)

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Rehearsal for mass vaccinations in Tokyo

A mass COVID-19 vaccination site is pictured in Tokyo on May 21, 2021, when a rehearsal is held for inoculations to be administered by Self-Defense Forces doctors and nurses targeting senior citizens and beginning May 24. (Pool photo)

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Kobe football stadium to host mass COVID-19 vaccinations

File photo taken Aug. 8, 2019, shows Noevir Stadium Kobe in Kobe, western Japan. The city of Kobe and Rakuten Group Inc. said on May 21, 2021 that the football stadium will host a mass coronavirus vaccination site, and inoculations are scheduled to begin at the end of the month.