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No Significant Concerns Observed with Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine: Japan Safety Panels
No significant safety concerns have been identified with Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine in Japan since its rollout in mid-February, two key advisory panels concluded at their first joint meeting to discuss this topic held on March 12. According to the Ministry…
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