Japan is assessing Moderna vaccine for use at mass vaccination sites

NHK (Japan media) with that report.

Japan chief cabinet secretary Kato alluded to this wider use of vaccines yesterday:

• Japan to set up mass vaccination centres in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures

Also, elsewhere from Japan this morning:

• the government is considering raising subsidies for stores asked to close due to the latest SOE

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Unrelated, but of importance for the Asian timezone, Japan is going on holidays from tomorrow:

• Golden Week holidays begin Thursday