Japan’s COVID vaccine orders lacked solid estimate of demand, watchdog says
The health ministry failed to show enough grounds for its decision to procure a total of 882 million vaccine doses for the government-funded vaccination drive, the Board of Audit said.
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group said its independently developed mRNA vaccine targets some major omicron subvariants.
Vaccine-makers prep bird flu shot for humans 'just in case'
One current outbreak of avian flu has killed a record number of birds and infected mammals, but human cases remain rare.
Japan reports first death directly linked to COVID-19 vaccine
The woman received a Pfizer shot targeting the omicron variant on Nov. 5 at a mass vaccination center.
Novak Djokovic has formally withdrawn from the draw for the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, organizers said on Sunday in an indication that his application for a COVID-19 vaccine waiver to enter the U.S. might have failed. The Serbian, who is one of the ...
Japanese pharmaceutical firm Takeda lowers price of dengue shot in Brazil and Indonesia
The cost for Qdenga in Indonesia will be about one-third its European price, far lower than many other innovative vaccines, Takeda CEO Christophe Weber said in an interview.
Japan health ministry panel endorses nasal flu vaccine for children
Based on the results of a clinical trial involving children in Japan, the panel agreed that FluMist Quadrivalent is safe and effective in preventing the flu.
Japan to start new round of COVID-19 vaccination from May for elderly
The new inoculation drive comes despite the government's decision to downgrade the legal status of COVID-19 to the same category as common infectious diseases like seasonal flu.
One-size-fits-all COVID-19 booster plan needs a rethink
Public health officials should recognize that additional COVID-19 booster shots should now be a more nuanced decision.
What will change when Japan reclassifies COVID-19?
Japan is planning to downgrade the categorization of COVID-19 on May 8. How will that impact residents?
COVID-19 shots should remain free to residents, health ministry experts say
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to announce the decision to downgrade the classification of COVID-19 on Friday.
Updated COVID-19 vaccines prevented illness from latest variants, CDC says
The analysis found that the updated vaccine helped prevent illness in people who had previously received two to four doses of the original COVID-19 vaccine.
