TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to speak with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla as early as Friday to request the delivery of 120 million doses of the company's COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2022.
Kishida wants to secure enough doses as Japan starts administering booster shots to prevent a potential resurgence of the coronavirus, particularly its more infectious omicron variant. The government and Pfizer already have a purchase agreement for the doses.
