The claim
安倍元首相、160万回分のコロナワクチンを返送し国民にイベルメクチンを投与
Original review summary
The review says Abe neither returned COVID-19 vaccine doses nor administered ivermectin, and notes that he left office before Japan began vaccinations. It explains that the roughly 1.6 million Moderna doses were held back after contamination concerns and recalled by the company, not returned by Abe.[S1]
Additional context
Abe resigned on September 16, 2020; Japan began COVID-19 vaccinations in February 2021, when Yoshihide Suga was prime minister. [S1]
The review says Japan did not decide to administer ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] 日本ファクトチェックセンター original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026