COVID-19 vaccination in Japan
Japan map by prefecture. Percentage of people got fully vaccinated by population as of 9rd of January 2023. | |
| Date | 17 February 2021 – 13 April 2023 |
|---|---|
| Location | Japan |
| Cause | COVID-19 pandemic in Japan |
| Target | Full immunisation of people in Japan against COVID-19 |
| Organised by | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare |
| Participants | 77,098,247 people have received at least one vaccine dose (7 September 2021) 61,995,078 have been fully vaccinated (received both vaccine doses, 7 September 2021) |
| Outcome | 81.8% of the Japanese population has received their first dose of a two-dose vaccine 80.6% has been fully vaccinated 58.8% has received a booster shot |
| Website | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare |
COVID-19 vaccination in Japan started later than in most other major economies. The country has frequently been regarded as "slow" in its vaccination efforts.
Japan approved the Pfizer–BioNTech, Moderna, Oxford–AstraZeneca, Janssen, Novavax, and Daiichi Sankyo vaccines for use. In April 2024, data from the government stated that 80.4% of people have acquired at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, 79.5% had their second dose, while 67.1% had at least three shots.