Regarding the new coronavirus vaccine, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has announced that it has begun to make adjustments to receive an additional 50 million doses of vaccine from Pfizer in the United States by September.
Furthermore, it is said that discussions are underway on the assumption that a total of 200 million supplies will be supplied from Moderna and Nova Bucks in the United States for next year.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has signed a contract to receive 144 million doses from Pfizer in the United States, 50 million doses from Moderna, and 120 million doses from AstraZeneca in the United Kingdom by the end of the year for the new coronavirus vaccine. ..
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, we have begun to make detailed adjustments on the assumption that we will receive an additional 50 million supplies from Pfizer from July to the end of September.
If officially agreed, the vaccine will be secured for 364 million doses and 182 million people by the end of the year.
Furthermore, it is said that discussions are underway on the assumption that next year's supply will be 50 million times from Moderna and 150 million times from Nova Bucks in the United States, which is planned to be produced in Japan.