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Japan's Health Ministry Reveals Probable Cause of Moderna Vaccine Contamination
Japan's Health Ministry Reveals Probable Cause of Moderna Vaccine Contamination
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Last week, about 1.63 million doses of the Moderna vaccine produced in Spain were suspended in Japan after the nation's Health Ministry detected alien... 31.08.2021, Sputnik International
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The Health Ministry of Japan has stated that the contamination of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine that led to the suspension of over a million doses in Okinawa was likely caused by needles being incorrectly stuck into vials.The country's Health Minister Norihisa Tamura told reporters that it was not uncommon for foreign material to enter a vial with other vaccines, adding that there is no safety or other concerns regarding the use of vaccines. The ministry also pledged to further gather information and report back on the situation. On 26 August, Japan halted the use of 1.63 million Moderna doses from three lots produced at ROVI's manufacturing site in Spain. This came as foreign materials had been discovered in some portions of the vaccine doses. Both Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., which is in charge of the vaccine's distribution, and Spanish pharmaceutical firm ROVI, launched an investigation into the matter. US vaccine maker Moderna was also reported to have launched a parallel investigation. On the same day, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. published the numbers of batches with contaminated vaccines — 3004667, 3004734, and 3004956. The vaccines from those lots were reportedly distributed to 863 vaccination centres across the country.Later in the week, Japanese media outlets reported that two middle-aged men died in the country after getting their second shot of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine from a contaminated batch. Both of the deceased reportedly got their shots before the ministry suspended the faulty batch. On 29 August, the southern Japanese prefecture of Okinawa also announced the discovery of foreign materials in several vials of Moderna's vaccine from different batches than the ones that had already been suspended.
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Japan's Health Ministry Reveals Probable Cause of Moderna Vaccine Contamination
Last week, about 1.63 million doses of the Moderna vaccine produced in Spain were suspended in Japan after the nation's Health Ministry detected alien substances in some of the vials. Two men died after getting their second shot of the Moderna vaccine from the contaminated batch.
The Health Ministry of Japan has stated that the contamination of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine that led to the suspension of over a million doses in Okinawa was likely caused by needles being incorrectly stuck into vials.
The country's Health Minister Norihisa Tamura told reporters that it was not uncommon for foreign material to enter a vial with other vaccines, adding that there is no safety or other concerns regarding the use of vaccines. The ministry also pledged to further gather information and report back on the situation.
29 August 2021, 05:49 GMT
On 26 August, Japan halted the use of 1.63 million Moderna doses from three lots produced at ROVI's manufacturing site in Spain. This came as foreign materials had been discovered in some portions of the vaccine doses. Both Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., which is in charge of the vaccine's distribution, and Spanish pharmaceutical firm ROVI, launched an investigation into the matter. US vaccine maker Moderna was also reported to have launched a parallel investigation.
On the same day, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. published the numbers of batches with contaminated vaccines — 3004667, 3004734, and 3004956. The vaccines from those lots were reportedly distributed to 863 vaccination centres across the country.
Later in the week, Japanese media outlets reported that two middle-aged men died in the country after getting their second shot of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine from a contaminated batch. Both of the deceased reportedly got their shots before the ministry suspended the faulty batch.
On 29 August, the southern Japanese prefecture of Okinawa also announced the discovery of foreign materials in several vials of Moderna's vaccine from different batches than the ones that had already been suspended.
