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Japan Panel OKs Plan to Offer 2 Boosters for Elderly in FY2023; Program to Start from May
A Japanese health ministry panel on February 22 approved a COVID-19 vaccination plan for FY2023, which calls for opportunities to be offered to elderly and other individuals with high risks for severe disease to receive two booster doses a year.…
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