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Japan Won’t Give 3rd-Shot Approval for Shionogi’s Jab with Booster Trial Alone
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has indicated its position that booster trial data alone are not enough to support approval of Shionogi’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in third vaccinations, it was revealed on January 31. At a…
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