３回目ワクチン、国民の半数完了　高齢者は８６％接種―新型コロナ

　政府は２５日、新型コロナワクチンの３回目の接種率が５０．８％に上ったと発表した。全国民の半数以上が接種を完了したことになる。６５歳以上の高齢者の接種率は８６．９％に達した。
　首相官邸によると、３回目を受けた人は約６４００万人で、うち６５歳以上が約３１００万人。２回目を完了した人は全国民の８０．０％だった。（2022/04/25-18:19）

The Japanese government said Monday 50.8 pct of people in the country have received third novel coronavirus vaccine shots.
   According to the prime minister's office, some 64 million people have had booster shots, of whom about 31 million were older than 64.
   The booster shot rate came to 86.9 pct for people aged 65 or over, 74.1 pct for 60- to 64-year-olds and 61.4 pct for those in their 50s. Meanwhile, the rate went down to 42.7 pct for people in their 40s, 33.2 pct in their 30s and 30.1 pct in their 20s.
   The government specifically calls on younger people to get their third shots before the holiday-studded Golden Week begins Friday.
   Among the country's 47 prefectures, Yamaguchi marked the top booster shot rate of 58.4 pct, followed by Yamagata, with 57.2 pct, and Niigata, with 57.1 pct.