Japan's Kishida to ask Pfizer chief for early delivery of 120m shots

Prime minister seeks to secure enough doses for boosters

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Pfizer's Albert Bourla. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to speak with with the drugmaker's CEO as early as Dec. 17. © Reuters

Nikkei staff writers

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.

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