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MHLW to Conduct Follow-Up Survey on Pediatric COVID Vaccinations

March 10, 2022

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Now that Japan’s COVID-19 inoculation program has been expanded to cover children aged five through 11, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) said on March 8 that it will start conducting a follow-up health survey covering pediatric vaccine…

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