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Japan Panel Recognizes 1st Death Linked to COVID Vaccination
For the first time, a Japanese health ministry panel recognized a causal link between a death and a COVID-19 vaccination on July 25. The government will offer lump-sum compensations and funeral assistance over the death of a 91-year-old woman who…
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