Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said at the relevant ministerial meeting, "It is important to prepare the environment while listening to the voices of the field," in order to develop vaccines and strengthen the production system in Japan. Instructed to proceed with such efforts.
The government will set up a new ministerial meeting to steadily implement the long-term strategy decided by the Cabinet in June to strengthen the domestic vaccine development and production system, and at the Prime Minister's Office on the 30th. We held the first meeting.
In this, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said, "Strengthening the domestic system is to secure a steady vaccine supply without being influenced by the circumstances of other countries, and to respond to new mutant strains in Japan. It is also very important for the rapid development and production of these vaccines. "
He explained that domestic companies working on the development of the new coronavirus vaccine are requesting extension of support for the development of the production system and purchase of the vaccine after successful development.
On that basis, "It is important to respond to issues and prepare the environment while listening to the voices of the field. We will further concrete the path to realize the policy set forth in the strategy and steadily tackle each issue. I would like the ministers to take concrete steps while coordinating with each other so that they can respond. "