Regarding the vaccine for the new corona virus, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura has signed a contract with U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to receive an additional supply of 50 million doses, which is equivalent to 25 million people, by September. Announced.
Regarding the vaccine for the new corona virus, the government has signed a contract with Pfizer, a major American pharmaceutical company, to supply 144 million doses, which is equivalent to 72 million people, but Prime Minister Kan said last month that Pfizer CEO Bula In a telephone conversation with, we requested additional supply.
Regarding this, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare announced tonight that he had signed a contract with Pfizer to receive an additional supply of 50 million times, which is equivalent to 25 million people, by September. did.
After that, he said, "We were able to secure an amount that could cover a considerable number of people. For the elderly, we would like to improve the inoculation system as soon as possible so that it can be completed by the end of July." I emphasized the idea of hurrying.