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AstraZeneca Files COVID-19 Vaccine in Japan
AstraZeneca on February 5 filed its COVID-19 shot AZD1222 for Japanese regulatory approval, making it the second coronavirus vaccine now under review in Japan, after one from Pfizer and BioNTech. The company is seeking clearance under the exceptional approval pathway,…
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