Japan (Tokyo) A city near Tokyo says it will use a mosque as a site for coronavirus vaccinations for foreigners living in the area.
Officials of Ebina City, Kanagawa Prefecture, say they agreed with the mosque’s representative to open it every Saturday from July 31 for vaccinations. Local medical staff will be there to give the vaccine.
They came up with the idea after finding that some 2,700 foreign residents in the city often have difficulty in making vaccine reservations because the booking can be done only in Japanese.
The mosque is frequented by about 1,200 people. Many of them are foreigners including those from the neighboring cities of Ayase and Zama.
Officials say they will give priority to residents of Ebina, but will also accept those from surrounding areas as far as the city can secure enough supply of vaccines.
The city says the goal is to increase the ratio of vaccinated people in the community by eliminating language barriers.
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