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MHLW Proposes Inclusion of Prevenar 20 in National Immunization for Children
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) on May 23 proposed the addition of Pfizer’s 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Prevenar 20 to the national immunization program (NIP) for children. The proposal was made at a meeting of a vaccine…
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