Japan to offer 2 COVID-19 booster shots to elderly by year-end

Japan will offer two more booster shots to the elderly and other people at high risk of serious illness from the novel coronavirus by the end of this year, health ministry officials said Wednesday.People aged 65 years or older, those with underlying medical conditions and health care professionals will have a chance to get inoculated from May to August, as well as from September to December. Other age groups eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations can also get a shot during the four months through December.The plan was approved at a meeting of a panel of experts under the Ministry of Health, Lab…READ FULL ARTICLE