Japanese Health Ministry

Japan Suspends Use of 1.63 Million Jabs of Moderna Vaccine over Safety Concerns

Japan announced it had suspended the use of some 1.63 million Covid-19 Moderna jabs after the domestic distributor received reports of contaminants inside the doses. Both country's officials and representatives of the pharmaceutical company said that no safety or efficacy issues had been identified but still the suspension was just a precaution, Reuters elaborated.