Japan approves sale of Covid-19 and Flu Test Kits at Pharmacies and online sites

By on November 29, 2022

Japan’s Ministry of Health has given its nod of approval for pharmacies and online vendors to be able to sell antigen test kits that will enable simultaneous testing of COVID-19 and seasonal flu.

The Ministry hopes the decision will lighten the burden on medical institutions amid concerns in anticipation of concurrent spread in COVID-19 and flu cases this winter.

The Ministry announced that there are 39 million such test kits in stock now. In the meantime, these test kits supplied to medical institutions will have the top priority and sale to the general public will be limited.

The government estimates COVID-19 and flu infection cases to reach a peak level of 750,000 this winter nationwide.

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