FAQ: How foreign residents can get coronavirus vaccinations in Japan February 13, 2021 (Mainichi Japan) In this file photo, vials of the AstraZeneca vaccine and loaded syringes wait to be administered to homeless people at the Welcome Centre in Ilford, east London, on Feb. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) TOKYO -- With reports that coronavirus vaccinations will begin in Japan during the week commencing Feb. 15, The Mainichi answers some common questions that foreign residents may have about the coming rollout, including when they might expect to be inoculated and what the process to receive the shot will look like, based on health ministry and local government information.