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MHLW to Start Discussions on Pneumovax Vaccination in Post-Transition Period
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) plans to launch discussions on the scope of elderly people who would be subject to vaccination with Pneumovax NP (pneumococcus vaccine) under Japan’s publicly funded immunization program following the current transition period.…
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