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Moderna applies for COVID-19 booster shot approval from Japan’s health ministry

Moderna Inc applied for approval from Japan's health ministry to use their COVID-19 vaccines for booster shots.(AFP)
Moderna Inc applied for approval from Japan's health ministry to use their COVID-19 vaccines for booster shots.(AFP)
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11 Nov 2021 09:11:56 GMT9
11 Nov 2021 09:11:56 GMT9

Moderna Inc applied for approval from Japan’s health ministry on Wednesday to use their COVID-19 vaccines for booster shots, broadcaster NHK reported on Thursday.

Japan plans to start administering booster shots from December this year, and has already approved the use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for a third round of vaccinations on Thursday.

If approved, Moderna’s vaccine would become the second to be approved for booster shots in Japan.

About 74% of Japan’s population has been fully vaccinated as of Thursday according to NHK. The country is currently seeing a fall in cases following a fifth wave of the pandemic that peaked in August. 

Reuters

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