kurako
Regular Member
Japanese have a history of distrusting vaccines, with only 1 in 3 believing in vaccines.
Then you might be surprised how many pay 3,000 JPY for their annual influenza jabs! Now, too, there is a scramble amongst the eligible elderly to try and book their Covid-19 vaccination appointment. Incidentally, with the exception of medical workers, those aged under 65 are not yet eligible to be vaccinated.
Currently, it is not a problem of distrust. The Government failed to procure the vaccinations in a timely manner. And now, distribution/logistics, more than anything, are responsible for the slow take-up rate. Nevertheless, I am relatively optimistic that the peak of the fourth wave has already passed. In Osaka and Tokyo, at least, the situation is improving.
The Olympics, I believe, will be held.