FILE PHOTO: A small bottle labeled with a "Vaccine" sticker stands near a medical syringe in front of displayed "Coronavirus COVID-19" words in this illustration taken April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government approved on Tuesday spending of 671.4 billion yen (4.81 billion pounds) from emergency budget reserves to secure coronavirus vaccines, the Ministry of Finance said.
The government has said it hoped to secure enough vaccines for every citizen by the middle of next year, and provide them for free.
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