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Australia purchases 1mn Moderna doses as its 3d most populous state narrowly avoids lockdown

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Australia’s Queensland has narrowly escaped a snap lockdown, like the ones in effect in Melbourne and Sydney, by reporting no new Covid cases, as the government stocks up on Moderna vaccines in the hopes of reviving the economy. … Read More >Australia purchases 1mn Moderna doses as its 3d most populous state narrowly avoids lockdown

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THIRD person dies in Japan after receiving Moderna Covid vaccine from batch recalled over stainless steel contamination

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Japanese health authorities have confirmed that a third man has died, one day after receiving a second dose of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine from one of the contaminated lots that have since been recalled. … Read More >THIRD person dies in Japan after receiving Moderna Covid vaccine from batch recalled over stainless steel contamination

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Philippines greenlights Moderna’s Covid vaccine for 12-17-year-olds for emergency use after surpassing 2mn cases

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The Philippines Food and Drug Administration has given Moderna’s Covid vaccine approval for emergency use in people 12 to 17 years old, just days after the country’s overall coronavirus caseload surpassed 2 million. … Read More >Philippines greenlights Moderna’s Covid vaccine for 12-17-year-olds for emergency use after surpassing 2mn cases

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3 lots of Moderna Covid vaccine doses to be recalled by Japanese distributor over stainless steel contamination

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Biotech firm Moderna has said its Japanese distribution partner will recall three lots of its Covid-19 vaccines after a fourth batch of the company’s shots were found to be contaminated with particles of stainless steel. … Read More >3 lots of Moderna Covid vaccine doses to be recalled by Japanese distributor over stainless steel contamination

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Japan suspends Moderna Covid vaccine after another million doses found contaminated, bringing total to 2.6 million

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Japanese officials have suspended the use of millions of doses of the Moderna Covid vaccine after foreign substances were found in a number of batches and two people died after receiving jabs from the affected lots. … Read More >Japan suspends Moderna Covid vaccine after another million doses found contaminated, bringing total to 2.6 million

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Moderna vaccinations halted in Japan’s Okinawa after ‘black substances’ found in vial, days after other batch of jab was suspended

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Okinawa prefecture has halted Moderna vaccinations after unknown materials were found in a vial of the drug. The move comes after Japan pulled 1.6 million Moderna doses from a different batch over contamination concerns. … Read More >Moderna vaccinations halted in Japan’s Okinawa after ‘black substances’ found in vial, days after other batch of jab was suspended

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2 people die in Japan after receiving Moderna Covid-19 shots from batch that was withdrawn due to foreign material in some vials

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Two people have died in Japan after having received doses of the Moderna vaccine from a batch that was suspended as a precaution after some of the vials were contaminated with unknown foreign material. … Read More >2 people die in Japan after receiving Moderna Covid-19 shots from batch that was withdrawn due to foreign material in some vials

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1.6 million Moderna Covid vaccine doses pulled in Japan after foreign material found in some vials

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Around 1.6 million doses of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine are being pulled from circulation in Japan as a precaution after foreign material was discovered in some vials. An investigation was launched into the incident. … Read More >1.6 million Moderna Covid vaccine doses pulled in Japan after foreign material found in some vials

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Australia gives conditional green light to Covid Moderna vaccine with first million doses arriving next month

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Australia’s pharmaceutical body has granted Moderna’s Covid vaccine conditional approval for use in the country in a bid to boost inoculation rates, with the first million doses set to arrive in September. … Read More >Australia gives conditional green light to Covid Moderna vaccine with first million doses arriving next month