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Prefectural Governors Push AstraZeneca Vaccine Use
As local authorities face COVID-19 vaccine shortages for the inoculation programs, the National Governors’ Association is urging the central government to utilize AstraZeneca’s jab, which has been approved but is not allowed for use under the emergency vaccination scheme. Tokushima…
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