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Japan to Lower Moderna Vaccine’s Minimum Age to 12
Japan plans to lower the minimum age for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine to 12 from the current 18, according to people familiar with the matter. The plan will be reported to a key health ministry advisory panel on July 19. In…
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