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Japan detects more Moderna vaccine contamination

By AFP
August 30, 2021

Tokyo: Two Japanese regions suspended use of some Moderna Covid-19 shots on Sunday after more cases of contamination were spotted, the local governments said. The move came a day after the Japanese health ministry said it was investigating the death of two men who received doses from other tainted Moderna batches -- though the cause of death is unknown.