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Pfizer’s Comirnaty Bags Japan Approval for Ages 5-11; Actemra OK’ed for COVID-19
Japan on January 21 granted special approval for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five through 11, along with an additional indication of COVID-19 pneumonia for Chugai Pharmaceutical’s antibody drug Actemra (tocilizumab). “Comirnaty intramuscular injection for 5 to 11 years…
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