COVID-19 vaccination in Japan

COVID-19 vaccination in Japan started later than in most other major economies. The country has frequently been regarded as "slow" in its vaccination efforts.

COVID-19 vaccination in Japan
Japan map by prefecture. Percentage of people got fully vaccinated by population as of 9rd of January 2023.
Date17 February 2021 (2021-02-17) – 13 April 2023 (2023-04-13)
LocationJapan
CauseCOVID-19 pandemic in Japan
TargetFull immunisation of people in Japan against COVID-19
Organised byMinistry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Participants77,098,247 people have received at least one vaccine dose
(7 September 2021)
61,995,078 have been fully vaccinated (received both vaccine doses, 7 September 2021)
Outcome81.8% of the Japanese population has received their first dose of a two-dose vaccine
80.6% has been fully vaccinated
58.8% has received a booster shot
WebsiteMinistry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Japan has so far approved Pfizer–BioNTech, Moderna and Oxford–AstraZeneca for use. In April 2024, data from the government shows that 79.5% of people have had their second dose, while 80.4% have received first shot. Today, 79 percent of Japanese people have received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine; 67 percent have received a third (booster) dose.

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