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Astellas Begins COVID-19 Vaccination Program
Astellas Pharma launched its workplace COVID-19 inoculation program on July 2 at its Yaizu technology center in Shizuoka Prefecture, with first-dose vaccinations scheduled to run for three days, according to company officials. The drug maker’s Toyama center in the namesake…
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