77: When will Japan get a vaccine for COVID-19? w/ Lisa Du

<div>Bloomberg reporter Lisa Du joins Deep Dive to discuss when Japan will start to distribute a vaccine for COVID-19, and why it has fallen so far behind other countries. Also, Oscar's Grandma Elizabeth recounts her experience being vaccinated in the U.K.<br> <br> <strong>Read more: </strong> </div> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/12/23/national/japan-vaccine-history-coronavirus/">Japan's bitter vaccine history creates hurdle in COVID-19 fight</a> (Lisa Du via The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/01/07/national/science-health/japan-moderna-vaccine/">Japanese approval of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine unlikely before May</a> (Reuters, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/12/11/business/japan-slow-corona-vaccine/">Why Japan is largely a spectator in the coronavirus vaccine race</a> (Osamu Tsukimori, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/12/02/national/free-coronavirus-vaccines/">Japan OKs free COVID-19 vaccines for nation</a> (The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13771463">Study: Japan among countries with lowest trust levels in vaccines</a> (The Asahi Shimbun) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/12/25/national/japan-vaccine-older-people/">Japan's COVID-19 vaccine plan prioritizes health care workers and older residents </a>(Jiji, The Japan Times)</li> </ul> <div> <br> <strong>On this episode: </strong> </div> <div>Lisa Du: <a href="https://twitter.com/lisadont">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AS35MhUtH3A/lisa-du">Articles</a> <br> Oscar Boyd: <a href="https://twitter.com/omhboyd">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/oscar-boyd/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oscar.boyd/">Instagram</a> </div> <div> <br> <strong>Announcements</strong>:<br> Sign up to the Deep Dive mailing list and be notified every time a new episode comes out. Get in touch with us at deepdive@jap