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COVID 19 VACCINES

Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2021
Japanese drugmaker starts AstraZeneca vaccine production
Daiichi Sankyo Co. on Thursday began the vial filling and packaging of the vaccine using undiluted solutions provided by AstraZeneca.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 12, 2021
Biden signs $1.9 trillion stimulus bill as he eyes next stage of pandemic fight
The package is a major political victory for the Democratic president some 50 days into his administration.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 11, 2021
Denmark suspends AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots for two weeks after blood clot reports
'Both we and the Danish Medicines Agency have to respond to reports of possible serious side-effects, both from Denmark and other European countries,' an official said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2021
Tokyo may once again see daily tally of virus cases top 1,000, study warns
Spike in cases likely in May if people don't refrain from gathering for celebrations this spring after the state of emergency is lifted, a University of Tokyo model found.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 9, 2021
Japan outpaced by South Korea on COVID-19 vaccinations
Hampered by a lack of supply and a shortage of specialty syringes, the health ministry is said to be taking a cautious approach after past criticism.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 9, 2021
Japan to use seven-shot insulin syringes for COVID-19 vaccines
Health minister Norihisa Tamura said Tuesday the move, pioneered by Uji-Tokushukai Medical Center in Kyoto Prefecture, could speed up the country's vaccine rollout.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2021
Thailand backs vaccine passport ahead of wider reopening
Thailand moved a step closer to issuing vaccine certificates, with a panel of officials backing the proposal seen as a major milestone toward allowing the tourism-reliant nation to fully reopen to foreign visitors.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2021
Japan begins vaccinating 14,000 SDF medical staff against COVID-19
Medical personnel within the Self-Defense Forces have been dispatched across the country to support pandemic-stricken areas since last year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 7, 2021
China says it's ready to provide vaccines to Olympians and overseas Chinese
China has said it plans to provide 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to global vaccine sharing scheme COVAX.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2021
Japan may approve second COVID-19 vaccine in May, health minister says
The remarks come after Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. asked regulators Friday to approve the use of Moderna Inc.'s vaccine.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 6, 2021
Vaccine comparison shopping hurts everyone
Medical professionals are holding out for some vaccines over others which are seen to have lower efficacy rates, risking delaying vaccination programs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 6, 2021
Xi goes mask-free at congress, raising questions over vaccination status
It’s become a standard photo op of the pandemic: leaders rolling up their sleeves for COVID-19 shots to trumpet the advent of vaccines. Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu was one of the first, Joe Biden did it on live television, while Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s inoculation is being credited...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2021
Japan's Takeda seeks government approval for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
While awaiting regulatory approval, Takeda plans to start distributing the Moderna vaccine in the first half of this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2021
Cities and towns face language barriers as they prepare to vaccinate Japan's foreign residents
With their hands already full, some municipalities are less prepared than others and many have been forced to put the issue on the back burner.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 4, 2021
Controversial Indian vaccine already in use found to be 81% effective
Covaxin was granted emergency approval before its final stage testing was complete, but many offered initial injections failed to turn up to avoid it.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 4, 2021
'When will it end?': How a changing virus is reshaping scientists’ views on COVID-19
Vaccine breakthroughs had initially sparked hope that the virus could be largely contained, but data on new variants has undercut that optimism.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 4, 2021
The vaccine revolution is coming inside tiny bubbles of fat
If messenger-RNA vaccines are the breakout medicine of the pandemic, then the tiny lipid spheres that bring them into people's cells are the unsung heroes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 3, 2021
This patch developed in Japan could let you vaccinate yourself
The 'biobattery-powered microneedle patch' allows a vaccine to be absorbed faster than with the medical patches currently available commercially.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 3, 2021
Biden expects enough vaccine supplies for all American adults by end of May
U.S. President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that there would be enough doses of the coronavirus vaccine available for the entire adult population in the United States by the end of May, although he said it would take longer to actually inoculate everyone, and he urged people to remain vigilant by wearing...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2021
Moderna and Takeda to seek COVID-19 vaccine approval in Japan
The request, which could come as early as Friday, will be the third such application for regulatory approval.

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