AstraZeneca to produce 90 million Covid-19 vaccine shots in Japan

[TOKYO] AstraZeneca has told Japan's health ministry it would produce more than 90 million coronavirus vaccine shots in the country, Japan's top government spokesman said on Thursday.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told reporters it is very important for Covid-19 vaccines to be produced domestically.

AstraZeneca is working with Daiichi Sankyo and other Japanese partners to deliver a total of 120 million doses to the nation.

REUTERS