I think they are helping them too. But yes, I have to admit they need it more than we do right now.
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The regular Japanese think the AZ vaccine is trash and the Moderna vaccine only moderately Better given the recent qc problem. One colleague in Japan basically told meā¦
They are super picky.
Thank God for that !!!
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I just donāt understand people who think that way while they are getting absolutely ravaged by COVID. If I were an expat there, this hesitancy to such a degree that theyāre giving away millions of doses would piss me off. But Iām not. So their loss is our gain.
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I donāt think they think itās their loss . They follow their own path there.
Good news, Taiwan is almost 50% vaccinated at one dose.
When do we think we can get to 80ā° double vaccinated ?
Itās strange. I always thought they were a very conformist society before this outbreak. Theyāre the last country Iād think would have problems vaccinating or following COVID protocols.
Wellā¦ fwiw, I just checked out their vac stats and itās gone up a lot the last couple months, so some people care at least.
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They want to get vaccinated but they just want the ābest vaccineā I believe. Yes they are doing well now, definitely donāt need those AZ.
Watching NHK this morning and they mentioned that Japan is now up to 60% vaccinated which was said to be more than the USA!!!
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Great, more fodder for the Taiwanese media to demonize foreign labor.
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Thatās just so awesome. Even as a foreigner, Iām starting to see Japan in a different light. I always respected them, but this brings a new dimension to the country and the people. I imagine Taiwanese are really loving the Japanese now.
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The recent quality control problem they had was with a couple of batches of Moderna.
Yeah, they are very vaccine hesitant in Japanā¦fortunately the vaccination numbers are quite good now over there and most old people over there have been eligible for other vaccines for a whileā¦so AZ approval there for elderly didnāt really mean anything so basically still just offload stock of their AZ which is just doubles as soft-power and clearing out storage, but again as we can all agree, more AZ for everyone else which is great.
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I see what you did there.
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2 + 3 = 5 and zero deaths.
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Huh, deja vu. Exact same as yesterday.
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Yes, had me fooled when TV showed, thought it was yesterday being replayed.
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and the last part
However, although there appears to be a negligible risk of outdoor COVID transmission, the station assumed the country would be forced to accept mask mandates for a very long time.
He suggested that once the vaccination rate reaches a certain level, all COVID restrictions should be lifted.
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I think they are formulating a plan as to how to loosen the restrictions but it will be after 9/20.
I still think they keep this kind of situation going until the end of the year. Then they might look at loosing border restrictions for the vaccinated.
He didnāt like being locked up in a hotel room for two weeks and wants to do more international travel than all the border controls allow for!
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I do think we need to get back to normal, but it should only be after everyone who wants a vaccine has gotten their two shots. Then, those that really donāt want a vaccine can accept the risks that come with that decision, and those that have had it can rest easy knowing the vaccines 99% protect them against hospitalization and deaths even if their immunity isnāt terrific.
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