Japan to bring forward COVID booster shots "wherever possible"

Japan will shorten the current eight-month interval between the second and third COVID-19 vaccine shots "wherever possible," amid growing concerns about the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, a senior government official said Sunday.Speaking on a Fuji TV program, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara said the government is working with local governments to shorten the interval to at least six months "based on their capacity," with Moderna Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine eyed for approval for use as a booster.The central government had initially set an interval of at least eight months…READ FULL ARTICLE