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Infections won t decline even if 60% of population vaccinated: Japan task force head The Mainichi © The Mainichi Shigeru Omi, head of the government s coronavirus countermeasures subcommittee, is seen in this photo taken in Tokyo s Chiyoda Ward on Dec. 23, 2020. (Mainichi/Keisuke Harada)
TOKYO Shigeru Omi, head of the government s coronavirus countermeasures subcommittee, said in an evening TV program on July 20, Unfortunately, this virus is so strong that infections can t be brought under control even if about 60% of the population receives them (the vaccine).
In the Nippon Television Network Corp. s program, Omi expressed his view that it would be difficult to obtain herd immunity even if the vaccination rate increased, and that restrictions on daily and economic activities should be eased carefully.
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