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Japan minister: EU approved first shipment of Pfizer COVID-… – Thomson Reuters Foundation
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/JAPAN-VACCINE (URGENT):Japan minister: EU approved first shipment of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to Japan
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TOKYO, Feb 9 (Reuters) – The European Union has approved the first shipment of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine to Japan, the minister overseeing Japan’s vaccination programme said on Tuesday, as the country aims to start vaccination by mid-February.
It appears each shipment requires EU approval, said the minister, Taro Kono. He did not say how many doses the first shipment would contain, or when it would be delivered.
“This will enable us to start vaccination of…
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