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Japan Diet Expected to Enact Immunization Bill on Dec. 2
Japan’s Diet is expected to enact a draft bill to amend the Immunization Act/Quarantine Act on December 2, which sets the basic framework for delivering envisaged COVID-19 vaccines to Japanese people, including protection against manufacturers’ liability for health damages caused…
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