28 local Japanese governments considering mass vaccination sites

A total of 28 prefectures and large cities in Japan are either planning or considering setting up large-scale coronavirus vaccination sites to expedite inoculation of elderly people, a Kyodo News survey showed Saturday.About 90 percent of such local governments will use the vaccine developed by Moderna Inc. of the United States and approved by the health ministry on Friday.Miyagi, Gunma, and Aichi prefectures will open their venues on Monday, followed by the city of Kobe on Tuesday, according to the survey conducted on 47 prefectural and 20 municipal governments from Tuesday to Friday.The c…READ FULL ARTICLE