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Health Minister Hails Domestic Production Plan for AstraZeneca Vaccine
Japan will put the highest priority on the review of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, Health Minister Norihisa Tamura told reporters on the heels of its submission on February 5, welcoming the company’s plan to produce many of its shots domestically. AstraZeneca…
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