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FAQ: How foreign residents can get coronavirus vaccinations in Japan
February 13, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
In this file photo, vials of the AstraZeneca vaccine and loaded syringes wait to be administered to homeless people at the Welcome Centre in Ilford, east London, on Feb. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) TOKYO With reports that coronavirus vaccinations will begin in Japan during the week commencing Feb. 15, The Mainichi answers some common questions that foreign residents may have about the coming rollout, including when they might expect to be inoculated and what the process to receive the shot will look like, based on health ministry and local government information.
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Japan s foreign residents to get COVID-19 vaccines at same time as citizens The Mainichi
Japan plans to issue coronavirus vaccination vouchers to its nearly 2.22 million registered foreign residents at the same time as Japanese citizens, but preparations to provide foreign-language information on how to get the jab remain up in the air. Basically, the conditions to get vaccinated are the same (for foreigners) as for Japanese citizens, a Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare representative told The Mainichi. As a rule, vouchers will go to those with registered residences. Those who are clearly living in Japan will get vaccines.