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Pfizer Rolls Out Prevenar 20 in Japan, Pediatric NIP Set to Start October
Pfizer Japan’s 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Prevenar 20 was launched in Japan on August 30, the company said. It will be available for children under the country’s national immunization program (NIP), beginning on October 1. In Japan, Prevenar 20 was…
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