Japan to prioritize students heading abroad for vaccinations
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More than 10 million in Japan have received COVID-19 vaccinations so far
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Japan to prioritize students heading abroad for COVID-19 vaccinations
The Japanese government will prioritize students hoping to attend university abroad in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout ahead of the new academic year from September, sources with knowledge of the matter said Thursday.
The move comes as some schools in countries such as the United States have adopted requirements for students to be inoculated before they are allowed to participate in in-person classes.
Students heading to such universities will become eligible after June 21, when Japan expands its vaccine rollout to workplaces and campuses, the sources said.
Health care workers and people aged 65 and older are currently the only groups receiving the shots, with those with underlying conditions such as diabetes set to join later this month.