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Govt Eager to Roll Out 1st COVID-19 Vaccine by Late February; PM Says Pfizer’s Japan Data Ready by Month-End
The Japanese government is preparing to give the first COVID-19 shot to its people by late February, asking Pfizer to accelerate the submission of Japanese trial data for local regulatory approval, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on January 4. Pfizer…
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