In Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan, daily Covid infections are in the single digits and outbreaks are quickly suppressed. Countries with some of the most enviable healthcare systems in the world – including Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea – will not begin to inoculate until the end of February or later. Japanese media have reported that vaccinations will not begin until late February, with the first going to about 10,000 frontline health workers. There is a particular need to first build public confidence and trust in the Covid-19 vaccine in Japan. “They’re just so stressed, they’re on the frontline, they’re worried about catching and spreading it.

Source: The Guardian January 08, 2021 14:30 UTC