Two men died after each was administered a dose of Moderna Inc. s COVID-19 vaccine that was among lots later suspended from use following the discovery of contaminants, the health ministry says.
The Okinawa prefectural government says that it has found foreign matter in an unused vial of Moderna Inc. s COVID-19 vaccine not belonging to batches already suspended from use following the discovery of contaminants.
Japan will donate 1 million coronavirus vaccine shots each to Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand starting next week, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi says
Japan s government will begin COVID-19 vaccinations for foreign embassy officials in the country as early as Monday, as their local municipalities may not be able to provide the vaccine in time for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics starting July 23, diplomatic sources say.