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As some doctors and other medical staff at the university's hospital have already been dispatched to a mass inoculation center for the elderly in Sendai, where the university is located, the official said, "We are not sure whether we can secure enough personnel to administer shots" on campus. |
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Japan's vaccination rollout was launched in February, initially for health care workers and expanded to the elderly in April. At present, only about 8 percent of the country's 126 million people have received at least one dose, lagging far behind other major countries. |
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Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said Tuesday the June 21 starting date for vaccinations at workplaces and universities could be brought forward if the government believes there is a prospect of completing the ongoing vaccination of those aged 65 or older ahead of the initial goal of the end of July. |
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Firms and universities will determine who will be inoculated, Kato said. |
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Chiba University, headquartered in the city of Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, is among the universities that have already offered their facilities for the vaccination campaign at the request of local governments. |
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Its satellite campus in Tokyo's Sumida Ward has been administering shots to up to 150 elderly local citizens per day since May 10. |
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Fukuoka Prefectural University on the country's southwestern main island of Kyushu will also turn its gymnasium into a mass inoculation center from next Monday through the end of July, following a local government request. |
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The Fukuoka university said it will try to avoid confusion by separating the vaccine recipients and students. The school also said it is scrambling to secure alternative facilities for sporting classes and club activities held at the gymnasium. |
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More students are expected to return to the campus if the current state of emergency over the virus is lifted in Fukuoka Prefecture on the current end date of June 20. |
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"Although we are concerned about the burden on students (from hosting the vaccination site), it is a duty for universities to contribute to society," a Fukuoka university official said. |
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The reaction of students to the planned on-campus vaccination program was mixed, with some welcoming it as it can reduce the risk of infection and others saying the elderly and those with pre-existing health conditions should be given priority. |
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The government had planned to vaccinate those with underlying conditions next along with those working for nursing homes after finishing vaccinating the elderly. |
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But it now plans to have the rollout for people under the age of 65 proceed at the same time as for those with underlying conditions. |
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A female sophomore at Waseda University in Tokyo welcomed the planned on-campus vaccination program, as she was wondering whether she should abandon her plan to study abroad as a vaccination is typically required by overseas universities.
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"As I believed inoculation for the younger generation was still far away, I am pleased if it can come earlier," the 20-year-old said. |
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"As I believed inoculation for the younger generation was still far away, I am pleased if it can come earlier," the 20-year-old said. |
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Yes. Tokyo Olympics are still on, despite opposition, pandemic |
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TOKYO
Will the postponed Tokyo Olympics open despite rising opposition and the pandemic? |
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The answer is almost certainly "yes." |
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Senior International Olympic Committee member Richard Pound was emphatic in an interview with a British newspaper. |
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Post time 2-6-2021 08:12 PM
