Japan’s cost-effectiveness assessment (CEA) panel has approved a revised handling policy for the CEA system for FY2026, with the health…
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MHLW Weighs 6-Week Dosing Interval for Pfizer Vaccine
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) is considering allowing the extension of the three-week dosing interval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to six weeks (42 days) as it works to respond to an anticipated delay in supply schedules. The…
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