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Takeda Prepping for Japan Trial of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine: MHLW Official
Takeda Pharmaceutical is preparing to launch a clinical trial in Japan for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, which delivered 94.5% efficacy in early data, a health ministry official revealed at a Diet session on November 17. Speaking at a Upper House health…
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