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Japan approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 12 and above
A Japanese health ministry panel approved the use of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 12 and above, a ministry official said on Friday.
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The move, which lowers the threshold from 16, follows approvals in the US and other nations this month for the vaccine to be used for adolescents.
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