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AstraZeneca to produce 90m COVID-19 vaccine shots in Japan – govt spokesman

AstraZeneca is working with Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd and other Japanese partners to deliver a total of 120 million doses to the nation.  (AFP)
AstraZeneca is working with Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd and other Japanese partners to deliver a total of 120 million doses to the nation.  (AFP)
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28 Jan 2021 12:01:36 GMT9
28 Jan 2021 12:01:36 GMT9

TOKYO: AstraZeneca Plc has told Japan’s health ministry it would produce more than 90 million coronavirus vaccine shots in the country, Japan’s top government spokesman said on Thursday.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told reporters it is very important for COVID-19 vaccines to be produced domestically.

AstraZeneca is working with Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd and other Japanese partners to deliver a total of 120 million doses to the nation. 

Reuters

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