Covid vaccine, Japan suspends Modern use for ‘contaminated batches’

The Japanese Ministry of Health suspended the administration of 1.6 million doses of Moderna vaccine “as a precaution” after the discovery of some batches of “contaminated” vials. The ministry has announced that since August 16, ‘foreign’ substances have been found in eight vaccination sites. Moderna has made it known that it is withdrawing the affected lots while investigating a possible problem in the production, which would have taken place in Spain.