The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced on the afternoon of the 14th that it officially approved the new coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer, a major American pharmaceutical company, after confirming its safety and efficacy.
This is the first time that a new coronavirus vaccine has been approved in Japan.
On the 12th, an expert group of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare examined the efficacy and safety of the vaccine that Pfizer had applied for approval in December last year for use in Japan, and as a result, it will prevent the onset. We accepted the approval because we can expect the effect.
In response, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced on the afternoon of the 14th that it had officially approved it.
This is the first time that a new coronavirus vaccine has been approved in Japan.
Pfizer's vaccine is intended for people 16 years and older, and is given twice, with an interval of 3 weeks in principle.
With formal approval, vaccination is expected to begin on the 17th of this month, ahead of healthcare professionals.
The government has signed a contract with Pfizer to receive supply for 72 million people by the end of the year, and plans to gradually inoculate elderly people.
Regarding the vaccine for the new coronavirus,
▼ British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has applied for approval from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on the 5th of this month, and
▼ American pharmaceutical company Moderna is also conducting clinical trials in Japan. I will.