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Japan begins vaccinating Olympic staff against Coronavirus

Authorities of the Japanese capital, Tokyo began on Friday, vaccinating employees and media staff who will work in the Olympic and Special Olympics, against the Coronavirus.

Japan’s Kyodo News Agency stated that the capital’s authorities aim to vaccinate about 2,500 people per day until the end of next August, using “Pfizer” vaccine provided by the International Olympic Committee.

Under an agreement between the American pharmaceutical company and the International Olympic Committee, Japan obtained about 40,000 doses of anti-Coronavirus vaccines to vaccinate the staff working in the Tokyo Olympics, which are scheduled to start on July 23, and the Special Olympics, which are scheduled to start on August 24.

Persons eligible to be vaccinated using the doses obtained by Japan under the aforementioned agreement include employees and volunteers who will work in the athletes’ village, competition venues, approved media and health workers.

While Japanese organizers have said that vaccination against Coronavirus will not be mandatory for people who work or participate in the Olympics or Special Olympics, the International Olympic Committee stressed that this will contribute to running the games safely in the midst of the pandemic.

Japanese Olympic athletes began receiving vaccinations on June 1.

The IOC said that 75 percent of predicted Olympic and Special Olympics village residents, including about 15,000 athletes, have either already been vaccinated or are due to be vaccinated, with an increase of more than 80 percent by the time the Games kick off.

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