Japan to start vaccinating Olympic athletes from June 1: JOC

The Japanese Olympic Committee said Wednesday it will start administering coronavirus vaccinations to about 600 Olympic athletes, along with about 1,000 coaches and support staff, from June 1.The JOC will not reveal the rollout schedule for each sports body but said those traveling overseas will be vaccinated as early as late May at the National Training Center in Tokyo.Under a deal struck between the International Olympic Committee and U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. earlier this month, vaccines were made available to all Olympic participants.The voluntary mass vaccination will give …READ FULL ARTICLE