An official, who spoke anonymously to Kyodo News, said the vaccines are likely to be offered for free to the athletes and staff in Japan.

In Japan, only 2.1 per cent of people are fully vaccinated against the virus, although Japan has stepped up its inoculation process by opening vaccination centres in both Tokyo and Osaka.

There are less than two months until the Games are scheduled to start on July 23, with the Closing Ceremony set for August 8.

The Japanese Government are looking to fully vaccinate all residents aged 65 or older - about 36 million people - by the end of July.

Doses of the vaccine developed by Moderna are set to be administered at the centres after it was approved for use in Japan by the country’s Government last week.

According to reports in Japan, the two large-scale inoculation centres will be able to deliver up to 15,000 jabs each day - 10,000 in Tokyo and 5,000 in Osaka.

To date, Japan has recorded more than 718,000 cases of COVID-19, resulting in the deaths of over 12,300 people.

IOC President Thomas Bach recently claimed that more than 80 per cent of people in the Athletes' Village would be vaccinated.

IOC vice-president John Coates also claimed that it was now "clearer than ever" that the Games would be safe for everyone participating, as well as the general public in Japan.

Following the Olympics, the Paralympics are scheduled to take place in Tokyo from August 24 to September 5.

insidethegames has contacted the IOC for confirmation.