Olympic host Japan will not take part in China vaccine offer
(WorldNews Health)

TOKYO (AP) — Japan will not take part in China`s offer — accepted by the International Olympic Committee — to provide vaccines for “participants` in the postponed Tokyo Games and next year`s Beijing Winter Games. Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa said Friday that Japan had not been consulted by the IOC about the Chinese vaccines, and that Japanese athletes would not take them. She said the vaccines have not been approved for use in Japan. “We have been taking comprehensive anti-infectious disease measures for the...