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2 Women Die after BA.5 COVID Booster Shots: MHLW
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) said on November 11 that two women, aged 42 and 87, had passed away after receiving the COVID-19 booster tailored for the BA.5 Omicron variant. The two deaths were reported at a…
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