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Japan puts on hold Moderna jab after black particles found
Updated On: 02 September, 2021 09:09 AM IST | Tokyo | Agencies
Takeda Pharmaceutical, which sells and distributes the vaccine in Japan, had last week put three batches of the vaccine on hold after “foreign materials” were found in some doses.

Meanwhile, employees undergo rapid antigen tests on the day of shops reopening at Siam Paragon mall in Bangkok, on Wednesday. Pic/AFP
Japan has put on hold a batch of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine after a pharmacist saw several black particles in one vial of the vaccine. The pharmacist saw some foreign substance in one vial of the vaccine in Kanagawa Prefecture while checking it before use, according to authorities.
Some 3,790 people had already received shots from the batch. The rest of the batch has now been put on hold, reports the BBC. Earlier, Japan suspended the use of about 1.63 million Moderna doses due to contamination.


