Japan's vaccine minister visits infectious diseases institute

Japan's vaccination minister Noriko Horiuchi on Thursday inspected the National Institute of Infectious Diseases as part of efforts to propel the country's coronavirus vaccination program to cope with a possible rebound of infections.Speaking to reporters after her first visit to the institute in Tokyo since assuming the post, Horiuchi stressed the importance of listening to the voices of people working in the field of virology to reflect their views in policymaking.The minister and Takaji Wakita, head of the institute, discussed ways to promote the country's vaccination program, as the gov…READ FULL ARTICLE