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MHLW Panel to Discuss Shortening of COVID Booster Interval
A Japanese health ministry advisory panel will discuss the shortening of the current dosing interval for COVID-19 booster shots with both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines at its meeting on October 19. How much it will be shortened is subject to…
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