Japan begins ramping up COVID vaccination amid omicron fear

Although the vaccine’s effectiveness against the new variant is still being tested, the booster shots are important, Araki said, because the vaccine is still effective against strains of the virus, Araki said. Other withdrawals, including delta, put heavy pressure on Japan’s healthcare system this summer.
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