Japan mulls 3rd Covid vax shots by year-end

Pedestrians wear face masks at Shibuya’s scramble crossing. Pic/AFP

Japan is considering administering the third shot of Covid-19 vaccines by the end of this year, the Health Ministry said.

Studies showed that Covid-19 antibodies would decrease six months after taking the second shot of the vaccine and jab efficacy against the Delta variant would become lower over time.

In addition, vaccine makers said that since confirmed infections among fully inoculated people were increasing in Japan and abroad, the booster shot would be necessary, the Ministry was quoted as saying on Friday.

Health experts of a Japanese government sub-committee agreed on the necessity of the third shot and approved the Ministry's plan to start inoculating people at least eight months after they received their second dose. Based on Japan's vaccination progress, people may start receiving the booster shot from November.

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22,85,19,886
TOTAL Number OF CORONAVIRUS

CASES IN THE WORLD

46,95,134
Number OF DEATHS WORLDWIDE

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Number OF RECOVERED PATIENTS

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