Looming Olympics fail to instill urgency in Japan's vaccine rollout 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/ A doctor vaccinates a woman against COVID-19 in the village of Kitaaiki in Nagano Prefecture on Wednesday. | AFP-JIJI AFP-Jiji Apr 23, 2021 Three months before Japan hosts the Olympics — its biggest international event since the pandemic began — the country has fully vaccinated less than 1% of its population, in a cautious and slow-moving program. Olympic organizers and local officials stress that vaccines are not a prerequisite for the Games. Participants will not have to be inoculated before arrival, and there are no plans to prioritize vaccination of Japanese athletes or volunteers.