Japanese Olympic athletes get shots as general public lags
by Chisato Tanaka, The Associated Press
Posted Jun 1, 2021 6:34 am EDT
Last Updated Jun 1, 2021 at 6:58 am EDT
TOKYO (AP) — Japan started vaccinating Tokyo Games-bound athletes on Tuesday, the Japanese Olympic Committee said.
The vaccination of healthy athletes comes as only 2-3% of the general population in Japan has been fully vaccinated. Japanese Olympic Committee officials said about 200 athletes were vaccinated at a training center on the first day of the rollout.
Japanese Olympic Committee officials did not name any of the athletes. They also restricted coverage of the event, possibly fearing a public backlash.