Influenza vaccine supply this season is expected to be about 15% below last season's usage.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is urging medical institutions to accept vaccination reservations at the pace of supply, saying that the annual usage is expected to be secured.
This was revealed by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in an expert group on the 1st.
Last season, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare requested manufacturers to increase production, seeing that the number of people requesting vaccination against influenza, whose symptoms are difficult to distinguish, will increase due to the epidemic of the new coronavirus.
In terms of the amount of adults, 66.84 million people were supplied, of which 65.48 million were used for inoculation.
On the other hand, since it takes time to cultivate the virus, which is expected to be epidemic this season, the supply is expected to reach 55.84 million people, which is 15% lower than last season's usage by 9.64 million people. is.
Due to the fact that the influenza epidemic did not occur last season, the number of applicants for vaccination is expected to decrease this season, and it is expected that the demand can be met.
Vaccine supply will start in October and will be fully supplied after December, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, "I can't read how much demand there is, but it is expected that the annual usage will be secured. Supply will gradually start from November. I want medical institutions to accept reservations at the pace of supply. "