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A medical worker is given a COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday at the National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center in Tokyo s Meguro Ward. | POOL
KYODO Feb 17, 2021
Vaccinations that kicked off Wednesday in Japan are administered through intramuscular injection the delivery of medication deep into the muscles which is widespread in Western countries but not so in Japan.
Clinical trials have been conducted using intramuscular injections, in which the needle is inserted into the arm at a 90-degree angle. In Japan, subcutaneous injection, or a shallower insertion under the skin, is more prevalent. But if the COVID-19 vaccine is administered subcutaneously, efficacy and safety can be compromised.