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Japan kicks off COVID-19 vaccination drive
Japan kicked off its COVID-19 inoculation drive on Wednesday, the last of the Group of 7 nations to begin a major vaccine drive.First in line to roll up their sleeves were Tokyo medical workers including 37-year-old nurse, Junko Hasegawa:”I was a bit nervous as I work in a place which has a higher risk of infection. By getting vaccinated, I think I can work with a little more reassurance.”But Japan faces a big hurdle – a shortage of syringes meaning millions of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines could go to waste.The government made urgent requests