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Japan detects no health problem in Moderna vaccine doses withdrawn due to contamination

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Tokyo, Aug 27 (EFE/EPA).- Japan has not registered for the moment any health problems in patients inoculated with Moderna's vaccine related to the contamination detected in a batch of doses from Spain, the county’s Health Ministry reported Friday.Japanese authorities said Friday that they continue to investigate the causes of impurities detected in the 39 vaccine vials, which led them to withdraw 1.63 million doses Thursday that were going to be used or had already been inoculated to some patients. (Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON).B-ROLL OF PEOPLE AND TOURISTS IN TOKYO, JAPAN.

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