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Japan Mulls Narrowing Down COVID-19 Jabs to Pfizer, but Some Lawmakers Are Skeptical
Japan’s health ministry is considering singling out Pfizer as the only manufacturer for the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines subject to government purchase for this fall and winter, Jiho has learned. It is unclear whether the idea implies no purchase at all…
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