Originally Posted by freecia

Are there general vaccine mandates for JP healthcare workers? Could they legally make Covid vaccination a requirement for new hires before sponsorship or job offer? I'd guess certain healthcare staff is at a premium in much of the world. It used to be mostly covid related staff demand but I've read US reports of areas which are/were doing better have a lot of pent-up regular health care needs which people were deferring. Even if a healthcare worker related visa is easier to enter Japan (if it isn't, this seems like it should be prioritized higher than the allowance of English language teachers), finding people willing to take the jobs for the 2019 pay, quarantine time, language lessons, and international separation from family might be a challenge.