Mr. Kono, the minister in charge of regulatory reform, explained that the number of Pfizer vaccines per day is about 1.4 million times nationwide, and that about 1.2 million times is desirable considering the future supply amount. We called on the local government to adjust the pace of inoculation.
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Mr. Kono, the minister in charge of regulatory reform, said that Pfizer's new coronavirus vaccine was inoculated about 1.4 million times a day nationwide, while the supply amount from this month to September. Explained that it is expected to be less than 1 million doses per day.
After that, he said, "I would like you to optimize it in consideration of the amount of vaccine you have and the amount of future supply. If you want to hit it continuously to some extent, I would like you to aim for 1.2 million times a day." I called again to adjust the pace of inoculation.
Minister Kono said, "In normal times, it is important to make a plan and work quietly, but it is unavoidable that adjustments will be made with vaccination in an emergency. I would like to work with the local government to see if it can be done. "