河野担当相、９月末までに全員分　新型コロナワクチンで供給見通し

　河野太郎規制改革担当相は１８日のフジテレビ番組で、菅義偉首相が米製薬大手ファイザー社と新型コロナウイルスワクチンの追加供給で実質合意したと明らかにした。その上で、未承認の他社製ワクチンを含め、国内の接種対象者全員に必要な分量を９月末までに供給できるとの見通しを示した。
　首相は訪問先の米ワシントンでファイザー社幹部と電話会談し、ワクチンについて「（日本の）全ての対象者に対する９月までの確実な供給に向け、さらなる追加供給」を要請していた。
　これに関し、河野氏は「９月末までに日本が入手できる全てのワクチンで対象者の接種を完了できる分だけ追加で供給をお願いした。実質的に合意がなされている」と説明。「９月末までに対象者分のワクチンを日本国内に供給できる状況にした。１６歳以上はカバーできる」と述べた。（2021/04/18-14:18）

Japan now expects to secure the required number of coronavirus vaccine shots for all of those subject to the country's vaccination program by the end of September, Japanese administrative reform minister Taro Kono said Sunday.
   Speaking in a television program aired by Fuji Television Network Inc., Kono, who is in charge of Japan's COVID-19 vaccinations, also said Japan effectively agreed with Pfizer Inc. on an increase in the supplies of the U.S. drug maker's coronavirus vaccine.
   On Saturday, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga held a telephone conference in Washington with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla and requested additional vaccine supplies so as to make sure shots for everyone eligible in the country will become available by September.
   According to Kono, Japan asked Pfizer for additional supplies by the end of September that would allow the country to secure enough number of vaccine shots, including those of other drug makers, to have all of those eligible to get vaccinated. "On this, an effective agreement has been reached," the minister said.
   "We've produced a situation where we can ensure vaccine delivery to those subject to Japan's vaccination program by the end of September," Kono said. "Vaccines will be available for everyone aged 16 or older."