Regarding the new coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura expressed his intention to officially proceed with the approval procedure and start vaccination as soon as possible if approved by the expert group of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare to be held tonight. I did.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has signed a contract to receive vaccines for 72 million people by the end of the year from US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, and will hold an expert group tonight to ask whether to approve it.
After the Cabinet meeting, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura told reporters, "If you have a firm discussion and it's okay, I'd like to start the approval process and start vaccination as soon as possible."
On top of that, "It is expected to be effective in preventing the onset of the disease, and I hope that it will prevent health hazards, especially for those who are likely to become seriously ill. We will disclose information to the public about its effectiveness and safety. However, I would like to make an effort to understand and get vaccinated. "
On the other hand, Minister Tamura said, "Since a special syringe called a syringe is required, there is concern about the impact on the supply of vaccines." I would like to request an increase in the production of special syringes as much as possible and secure it. Has contracted for 144 million vaccines, so I would like to make an effort to secure the number of contracts. "
Opened on the homepage in mid-March
Deputy Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Yamamoto said at the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives, "We plan to open a comprehensive information site for vaccination," Corona Vaccine Navi, "on the website of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare from mid-March.
Which medical institution, etc. We will provide information on whether it is handled and the status of vaccination reservations accepted by each medical institution. "