Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2021 Sep 5;31(9):518-519.
doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20210263. Epub 2021 Jul 10.

Rethinking the Current Older-people-first Policy for COVID-19 Vaccination in Japan

Affiliations

Rethinking the Current Older-people-first Policy for COVID-19 Vaccination in Japan

Kenji Matsui et al. J Epidemiol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; ethics; vaccination prioritization policy.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest: None declared.

Similar articles

Cited by

References

    1. Nihon Keizai Shimbun. The chart-indicating present track of implementation of coronavirus vaccination in Japan. 18 May 2021. https://vdata.nikkei.com/newsgraphics/coronavirus-japan-vaccine-status/ [Japanese]; Accessed 05.18.2021.
    1. Pettersson H, Manley B, Hernandez S, McPhillips D. Tracking Covid-19 vaccinations worldwide. CNN, 18 May 2021. https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2021/health/global-covid-vaccinations/; Accessed 05.18.2021.
    1. Kihara L, Kajimoto T. Japan’s economy slumps back into decline as COVID-19 hits spending. Reuters, 18 May 2021. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japans-economy-contracts-more...; Accessed 05.18.2021.
    1. Nakamura K. In fiscal 2020 Japan saw biggest decline in job availability in 46 years. The Japan Times, 30 April 2021. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/04/30/business/economy-business/j...; Accessed 05.18.2021.
    1. Tanaka T, Okamoto S. Increase in suicide following an initial decline during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. Nat Hum Behav. 2021;5:229–238. 10.1038/s41562-020-01042-z - DOI - PubMed

Publication types

Substances