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Moderna Rolls Out LP.8.1-Tailored Spikevax in Japan
Moderna Japan said on September 22 that it has launched an updated version of its Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12 and older, adapted to the LP.8.1 lineage of the Omicron strain for the 2025/2026 season.The vaccine is among the…
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