Japan to Accept J&J COVID-19 Vaccine for Border Entry Next Month

Japan to Accept J&J COVID-19 Vaccine for Border Entry Next Month
Vials with a sticker reading, "COVID-19/Coronavirus vaccine/Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Johnson & Johnson logo in this illustration taken on Oct. 31, 2020. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
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TOKYO—Japan said on Thursday international travelers showing proof of a COVID-19 vaccination with the Johnson & Johnson shot would be allowed in and be eligible for a shorter time in quarantine when border controls are eased next month.

The J&J shot, which has not been approved in Japan, will join a list of three other shots that have been approved by regulators as sufficient for non-residents to enter, after a nearly two-year ban on such travelers.