Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kajiyama Supporting companies in the production and supply of new corona vaccines October 7, 18:12
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kajiyama visited a pharmaceutical manufacturing company in Gifu prefecture, which aims to manufacture a vaccine for the new corona virus, and supported the company's efforts to strengthen the domestic vaccine production and supply system. I emphasized the idea of going.
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kajiyama visited a pharmaceutical manufacturing company in Gifu Prefecture on the 7th and visited one of the world's largest vaccine manufacturing plants.
The company is aiming to manufacture a vaccine for the new coronavirus for 30 million people by the end of next year in collaboration with a major pharmaceutical company by adding a tank to make vaccine raw materials with a subsidy from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. ..
After the visit, Minister Kajiyama told reporters, "Vaccine development and supply is a time-consuming issue. We want to make the most of this manufacturing base and supply vaccines to Japan as soon as possible." It was.
He said, "I would like to continue these efforts in the future while cooperating with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare," and emphasized the idea that the national government will support the efforts of companies to strengthen the production and supply system of vaccines.