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Japan Widens Vaccine Center Access as Thousands of Slots Remain

Elderly in nearby prefectures can book slots in central Tokyo
Extra slots that opened up for over-65s filled within hours

Medical workers wait for consultation after receiving a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the Tokyo Medical Center in Tokyo.Photographer: Behrouz Mehri/AFP/Bloomberg

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By Gearoid Reidy

May 28, 2021 at 6:38 AM UTC

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Japan brought forward a plan to expand access to a large-scale Covid-19 vaccination center in central Tokyo after slots were left unfilled for next week.