Accelerated vaccination rollout stirring confusion in Japan Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you're not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ People who received their first COVID-19 shot in Tokyo's Kita Ward on Monday make a reservation for the second shot. | KYODO Jiji May 12, 2021 Many local governments across Japan have started accepting coronavirus vaccination reservations from older residents in full scale, but some have been thrown into confusion by a flood of applications. Municipalities accepting reservations on a first-come, first-served basis have seen their vaccination booking hotlines overwhelmed and booking websites taken down as applications poured in.