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Message: [QUOTE="oldude, post: 3982641, member: 7511"] Japan actually has access to tens of millions of doses of vaccine. Several issues have plagued their distribution. Japan’s regulatory approval process is complicated and cumbersome. The first vaccine was only approved for use in Japan this past February. Secondly, several supply chain challenges and disruptions delayed shipments of vaccine for many weeks. Thirdly, Japan’s rollout of a vaccination program was slow to ramp up and inconsistent. If all that wasn’t enough, the Japanese people have a long history of vaccine hesitancy. In recent weeks, Japan has begun to accelerate their vaccination program. But with 125 million people and the 2nd oldest average population in the world, second only to Monaco, their vaccination priority has to be seniors and at risk individuals first. [/QUOTE]