Japan Premier Pushes for a Million Daily Shots as Support Sags
- Vaccine booster shots far behind other advanced countries
- Quasi-emergency likely to be extended in areas including Tokyo
Fumio Kishida
Photographer: Yoshikazu Tsuno/Gamma-Rapho/Bloomberg
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida set a target of speeding booster vaccinations to a million shots a day by the end of the month, as two new polls showed his support falling.
Kishida told parliament Monday his government would step up operations at large-scale vaccination facilities as it tries to reach the target. Employers would also be encouraged to press ahead with workplace boosters, he said.