Japan considers offering free COVID-19 vaccines to all residents

Cost of program to be borne fully by central government

A researcher works at a laboratory on a candidate vaccine for COVID-19: Drugmakers around the world are working on such vaccines. © Reuters

Nikkei staff writersSeptember 2, 2020 15:23 JST | Japan

TOKYO -- The Japanese government is considering offering free coronavirus vaccines nationwide to all residents who want it, Nikkei has learned.

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