Kishida announces target of '1 million booster shots per day'

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks about the COVID-19 vaccine booster shot rollout during the House of Representatives budget committee meeting on Monday. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

The government aims to administer 1 million doses of COVID-19 booster shots a day, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Monday.

"We'll strengthen our efforts to increase the pace to 1 million doses per day as early as possible in February," Kishida said during a House of Representatives budget committee meeting, stating a target number for the booster rollout for the first time.