感染症対策に８５７億円　途上国にワクチン供与―外務省概算要求

　外務省は３１日、２０２２年度予算概算要求を発表した。総額はデジタル庁に移管するシステム関連費を除き、２１年度当初予算比１１．８％増の７７７９億円。新型コロナウイルスなど感染症対策の経費として８５７億円を計上した。国際的なワクチン調達枠組み「ＣＯＶＡＸ」（コバックス）を通じた途上国への供与費用３００億円を盛り込んだ。
　米国、オーストラリア、インドとの連携強化には３０００万円を計上、首脳や外相による対面の会合を念頭に置いたものだ。（2021/08/31-10:17）

Japan's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that it plans to include 85.7 billion yen for expenses related to the novel coronavirus pandemic in its budget request for fiscal 2022.
   The ministry's total request of 777.9 billion yen for the year from next April is up 11.8 pct from the fiscal 2021 initial budget.
   The expenses for the novel coronavirus include 30 billion yen for the provision of vaccines to developing countries through the COVAX international vaccine-sharing program.
   Of the total request, 30 million yen will be for strengthening cooperation with the United States, Australia and India, including costs related to in-person meetings of government leaders and foreign ministers.
   The budget request also includes 60 million yen for strengthening bilateral relations with China ahead of the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two in 2022.