Japan last in line as nations press ahead with vaccination

With no shots yet, authorities scramble to regain lost ground

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A nurse administers Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine in the U.S. state of Arizona. More than 50 countries have already started vaccinating residents. © Reuters

JUNTARO ARAI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- More than 50 foreign countries are already administering COVID-19 vaccines. But Japan has yet to approve any, and many local governments responsible for organizing vaccinations on the ground are sounding alarms.

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