The government plans to vaccinate the nation's entire population if a new, highly virulent and infectious strain of influenza is expected to become epidemic in Japan.
The government aims to establish a system in fiscal 2013 to supply vaccine for 130 million people in collaboration with domestic pharmaceutical companies and other organizations.
The government plans to decide on a special measures bill at a Cabinet meeting Friday to submit to the current Diet session.
According to the government's worst-case scenario, as many as 640,000 people would die in the nation if a new, highly virulent and infectious strain of flu spread in Japan. (Yomiuri)
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