The United Kingdom, Japan and Israel are among the first few countries to announce giving booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccines to its citizens, in an effort to slow down the highly contagious Delta variant of the virus. Britain.
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Japan's government is considering lifting a state of emergency imposed over the coronavirus earlier than planned in five prefectures in central and western parts of the country.
Japan's central and local governments are preparing to roll out coronavirus vaccines in February. It's a coordinated effort on an unprecedented scale, and it poses serious challenges for those calling the shots.