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Japan Panel to Discuss Comirnaty for Kids Aged 6 Months to 4 Years on Oct. 5

September 29, 2022
A key Japanese health ministry panel will discuss whether to recommend special approval for Pfizer Japan’s COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty for use in children from six months through four years old at its meeting on October 5. In Japan, Pfizer obtained…

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